Question

Find 2 numerical values of x such that the square of (x+5) is 49

Answer 1

what two numbers will square to give 49?

Answer 2

What is the square root of 49? Then try to figure out what that number minus 5 is. Also remember the square of a negative number is always positive!

Answer 3

I already got a number and it's 2 but I still can't get the other number

Answer 4

What plus 5 equals -7?

Answer 5

-12

Answer 6

what to do next?

Answer 7

Thats your answer

Answer 8

-12+5 = -7 and -7 square = 49