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Solve for x.
2x^2 + 65 = 227

User Bmurauer
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Answer:

x = ±9

Explanation:

Isolate 2x^2 by subtracting 65 from both sides:

2x^2 = 162

Then x^2 = 81, and x = ±9

User Syed Mehtab Hassan
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