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Advanced MathMediumLarger solution of a shifted square

Advanced Math practice question

The equation (x − 4)² = 25 has two solutions. What is the larger one?

Answer: 9

x − 4 = 5 gives x = 9; the other root, x − 4 = −5, gives −1.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 5
5 is x − 4.
If you answered 29
29 solves x − 4 = 25.
If you answered -1
−1 is the smaller solution.

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