How to solve equations using square and cube roots

J Square Roots and Cube Roots

To find the square root of a number, you want to find some number that when multiplied by itself gives you the original number. In other words, to find the square root of 25, you want to find the number that when multiplied by itself gives you 25. The square root of 25, then, is 5. The symbol for square root is equation. Following is a list of the first eleven perfect (whole number) square roots.