The equation is .
Find .
(Original equation)
(Square on both sides)
(Cancel square and root)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Take root on each side)
(Cancel square and root)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Multiply each side by negative one)
Therefore, the value of is
.
.