here the operation is the subtraction of some amount,
the inverse operation is the addition of the same amount.</p>
<p>We’re getting closer to our goal of <em>isolating</em> <span class="inline_math">\( x \)</span> on one side of the equation, leaving only numbers on the other side.<span class="intersentencespace"></span> The next step is to undo the square <span class="inline_math">\( x^2 \)</span> operation.<span class="intersentencespace"></span> The inverse operation of squaring a number <span class="