43.4k views
1 vote
What value(s) of x will make x^2= 9 true?​

User Epynic
by
8.6k points

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

x

=

+

3

,

x

=

3

Explanation:

In

x

2

=

9

, you need to get rid of the power of 2 in order to isolate just

x

This involves finding the square root.

x

2

=

x

However there are 2 possible answers to a square root, a positive or a negative answer.

x

=

±

9

x

=

±

3

Explanation:

User Ctsears
by
8.1k points
10 votes

Answer: X=both positive and negative three. (3 & -3)

Explanation:

User Maksim Kondratyuk
by
8.4k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories