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Solve 2x to the power of 2 = 32

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Answer:
x=4

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User Rudimenter
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Answer:

x=4

Explanation:

x

=

4

or

x

=

4

Explanation:

First divide throughout by

2

to get

x

2

=

16

Now take the square root on both sides to get

x

=

±

4

.

You may now substitute the values of

x

=

4

and

x

=

4

back into the original equation and check that it satisfies the equation which it does.

User Racerror
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