Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter R - Section R.3 - Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations - R.3 Exercises - Page 30: 82

Answer

-1

Work Step by Step

We are given that $a=-3$, $b=64$, and $c=6$. Therefore, $\sqrt b-c+a=\sqrt 64-6+(-3)=8-6-3=2-3=-1$. We know that $\sqrt 64=8$, because $8^{2}=64$.
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