Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 7

x² + x − 6 = 50 gives x² + x − 56 = (x − 7)(x + 8) = 0, so the larger solution is 7.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 47

47 solves x + 3 = 50.

If you answered 52

52 solves x − 2 = 50.

If you answered -8

−8 is the smaller solution.

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