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Advanced MathEasyPositive root after isolating a square

Advanced Math practice question

If 10 − x² = 1, what is the positive value of x?

Answer: 3

x² = 9, so the positive value of x is 3.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 9
9 is x², not x.
If you answered 11
11 adds 1 to 10 instead of subtracting.
If you answered 4.5
4.5 halves 9 instead of taking a square root.

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