Question

im not sure what to do here : factor or ?
(2b +1)^2 = 25

Answer 1

distribute the square first

Answer 2

like this ? (2b +1) (2b +1) im not sure if i did it right but i got 4b + 2

Answer 3

You just added them together, you need to multiply

Answer 4

so its 4b + 1

Answer 5

should get 4b^2+4b+1

Answer 6

subtract 1 from each side so 4b^2+4b=24

Answer 7

then divide each side by 4

Answer 8

how did you get the 24? im confused ;c

Answer 9

the right side is =25

Answer 10

and we subtracted 1

Answer 11

how did we get the one ? im sorry im really challenge when it comes to this -.-

Answer 12

hey, just square root both sides

Answer 13

how did i miss that omg

Answer 14

one of those days lol

Answer 15

Not too late, hihihihi

Answer 16

haha ok so square root? and aw its ok jran36

Answer 17

jrain35* lol

Answer 18

yep its like 3,000 times easier by square rooting

Answer 19

i didnt get anywhere -.-

Answer 20

square root of (2b+1)^2 is just 2b+1

Answer 21

square root of 25 is 5

Answer 22

i did tht the first time -.-

Answer 23

so 2b+1=5

Answer 24

2b=4

Answer 25

b=2

Answer 26

so 2 is my answer ? or is there more to it

Answer 27

yeah its just 2 but did you see how we got it?

Answer 28

you divide the two to both side ?

Answer 29

think you should consider both values when you do square root