Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 1/2 or .5 or 0.5

Either x + 4 = 0 or 2x − 1 = 0. The positive solution is x = 1/2.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1

1 forgets to divide by 2.

If you answered 2

2 inverts 1/2.

If you answered -4

−4 is the negative solution.

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