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Advanced MathEasyEquation with two given solutions

Advanced Math practice question

Which of the following equations has both x = 5 and x = −5 as solutions?

  1. A. x² = 25Correct
  2. B. x + 5 = 0
  3. C. 2x = 10
  4. D. x² = 10

Answer: A. x² = 25

Both 5² and (−5)² equal 25.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. x + 5 = 0
Only x = −5 satisfies x + 5 = 0.
C. 2x = 10
Only x = 5 satisfies 2x = 10.
D. x² = 10
x² = 10 has solutions ±√10, not ±5.

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