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4) Determine the solution. Show your work.
17 + x2 = 42

User Soca
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Answer: x = 5 or x = -5

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Work Shown:

17 + x^2 = 42

x^2 = 42-17

x^2 = 25

x = sqrt(25) or x = -sqrt(25)

x = 5 or x = -5

User Ashish Agarwal
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