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2003 CEMC Pascal Problems/Problem 1

Problem

$\sqrt{169} - \sqrt{25}$ equals

$\text{ (A) }\ 8 \qquad\text{ (B) }\ 12 \qquad\text{ (C) }\ 64 \qquad\text{ (D) }\ 72 \qquad\text{ (E) }\ 144$

Solution

We can simply evaluate the expression:

$\sqrt{169} - \sqrt{25} = 13 - 5 = \boxed {\textbf{(A) } 8}$

~anabel.disher

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