Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 3

x + 1 = 4 (taking the positive root), so x = 3.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4

4 is x + 1, not x.

If you answered 15

15 subtracts 1 from 16 without taking the square root.

If you answered -5

−5 also works but is not positive.

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