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What value(s) of x will make x^2= 9 true?​

User Epynic
by
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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
4.6k points
10 votes

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

Explanation:

User Maksim Kondratyuk
by
5.0k points