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What are two solutions to the equation x squared = 144

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Two solutions to this are 12 and -12.

When you square a number, positive or negative, you get a positive number (since a negative times a negative equals a positive and a positive times a positive equals a positive). So both 12 and -12 equal 144 when squared.

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