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To answer this question, there are several steps we must follow including:
Step 1: Move the whole number, which in this case is 16, to the other side of the equation.
Step 2: Make space for our new number on both sides of the equation. This number is going to be found by using a particular formula shown below:
Step 3: Add the number 9 to both sides of the equation, which we found using our formula.
Step 4: Combine like terms on the right side of the equation, adding 16+9 to get 25.
Step 5: Now, we need to re-write the left side of the equation using the following formula.
Step 6: Finally, we solve for x by taking the positive and negative square root to get the following answer and solve for two different equations:
Practice Questions:
Solutions:
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