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If x2 = 40, what is the value of x?

User OttPrime
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You have to divided by 2 on both sides and you get x=20. Checking your answer you multiply 20 by 2 which is 40. 
User Ravjit Singh
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if you mean 2x=40 x=20
but if you mean x^2=40 i think its x=80