study guide chapter 3 , in action problem 4.

by **rekhamadan** Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:24 am

my frist step was to square both sides of the equation, including the 5 - so it became 25.
then i subtracted 25 from both sides and, and had -y^2 = -16
so y = +/-4.

i understand how the book solved the problem, but i dont understand why my method didnt work.

by **JonathanSchneider** Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:11 pm

which strategy guide are we talking about here?

study guide chapter 3 , in action problem 4.

study guide chapter 3 , in action problem 4.

Re: study guide chapter 3 , in action problem 4.