Question

What is the solution to the inequality below?
x < 49​

Answer 1

Answer: x < 7, and x > -7

Explanation:

Simply square root both sides of the equation. The square root of x^2 is x and the square root of 49 can be 7 or -7.

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Answer 2

x < 7 and x > -7

Explanation:

x^2 < 49

Take the square root of each side, remembering to flip the inequality when we take the negative

sqrt( x^2) < + sqrt(49) and sqrt( x^2)> - sqrt(49)

x < 7 and x > -7