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Advanced Math practice question

The equation 2x² = 32 has two solutions. What is the positive difference between them?

Answer: 8

x² = 16, so x = 4 or x = −4; the difference is 8.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
0 is the sum of the solutions.
If you answered 4
4 is one solution.
If you answered 16
16 is x².

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