Mathematics > Standard Multiple Choice
Read the following SAT test question and then click on a button to select your answer.
First, 3 is subtracted from x and the square root of the difference is taken. Then, 5 is added to the result, giving a final result of 9. What is the value of x?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 16
(E) 19