solve sqrt(x+5)=4 — step-by-step solution

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\sqrt{x + 5} = 4

Since, by convention, the square root of a number is always positive or zero:

x + 5 = 4^{2}

x + 5 = 16

x = 16 - 5

▷Answer: $x = 11$