2.5E-5 = (x)^2/1.75
So to solve for x i know I have to take the sqrt of both sides but first do I have to move the 1.75 to the left side?
suppose you had
10 = x^2/5
first multiply by 5, then take root. Same here
2.5E-5 * 1.75 = x^2
4.375E-5 = x^2
now, we'd like an even power of 10 so we can take the root:
43.75E-6 = x^2
6.614E-3 = x
naturally, x can be + or - depending on the problem's requirements.
yes. It's 2.5E-5*1.75 = x^2 and solve for x.
Ok, thank you, I understand now.
To solve for x in the equation 2.5E-5 = (x)^2/1.75, you're correct that you need to take the square root of both sides. However, before doing that, it's best to simplify the equation as much as possible.
To simplify the equation, you can start by multiplying both sides by 1.75 to get rid of the denominator:
2.5E-5 * 1.75 = (x)^2/1.75 * 1.75
4.375E-5 = (x)^2
Now you have a simpler equation, where the constant is on the right side. You can proceed to take the square root of both sides to solve for x:
√(4.375E-5) = √((x)^2)
This simplifies to:
0.00661 = x
Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 0.00661.