Question

Solve: square root of x+8=3

Answer 1

sqrt (x+8) = 3?

square first..

x+ 8 = 9
x = 9-8
x = 1

Answer 2

No its this

Answer 3

√(x+8)=3
Bring the square root to the right hand side and it becomes a square
x + 8 = (3)2
x + 8 = 9
x = 9-8
x = 1