Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations - Exercise Set - Page 562: 78

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

The statement is false. The equation $\sqrt{x+4}=-5$ has no solution, while the equation $x+4=25$ has one solution. The statement would be true if $\sqrt{x+4}=5$.
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