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Two Radical Problems

Here are two problems involving those pesky radicals from the 2025 Math Calendar.

“#1.      Find the value of the expression 

 

#2. Find the value of x in the expression

Incredibly the answers are days on the calendar.

Answer 1 _____ Answer 2

See Two Radical Problems for solutions.

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This entry was posted in Puzzles and Problems and tagged algebra, Math Calendar on December 20, 2025 by Jim Stevenson.

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