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Algebra Difficulty 1.7 Junior Find the answer

If $x+\sqrt{25}=\sqrt{36}$ , what is the value of $x$ ?

Your answer

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

Since $x+\sqrt{25}=\sqrt{36}$ , then $x+5=6$ or $x=1$ .

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