How do you solve $sqrtx=16$ and check the solution?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-13T22:23:08

See the entire solution process below:

To solve, square both sides of the equation to solve for $x$ while keeping the equation balanced:

$(sqrt(x))^2 = 16^2$

$x = 256$

To check the solution take the square root of 256 which is 16.

How do you solve sqrtx=16sqrtx=16 and check the solution?