Question

help with square root problem??
sqrt 5p+5 = sqrt 6p+1

Answer 1

\[\sqrt{5p+5}=\sqrt{6p+1}\]

Answer 2

@amistre64 please help?

Answer 3

the under parts have to be equal so the radical is superfluous

Answer 4

5p+5 = 6p+1

Answer 5

ohhh okay

Answer 6

what about \[\sqrt{2w+5}+4=\sqrt{25}\]

Answer 7

well, do you know the sqrt of 25?

Answer 8

yeah 5 its the 2w that confuses me

Answer 9

forget teh 2w, lets work it for what it is:
\[\sqrt{2w+5}+4=\sqrt{25}\]
\[\sqrt{2w+5}+4=5\]
\[\sqrt{2w+5}+4-4=5-4\]
\[\sqrt{2w+5}=1\]

Answer 10

we can either square each side or just recall that the sqrt(1) = 1

Answer 11

2w+5 = 1

Answer 12

okay

Answer 13

so w=-2

Answer 14

correct

Answer 15

thank you! you dont have to, but would you want to help me with 3 more problems?

Answer 16

if got like 20 other people to see to, post them in a new question and see who bites :)