Advanced MathMediumDistance between two solutions
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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