Advanced MathEasy–MediumSolving a linear equation in a square root
Advanced Math practice question
If 3√x = 12, what is the value of x?
Answer: 16
√x = 4, so x = 16.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 2
- 2 comes from √x = 4 solved as x = 4 ÷ 2.
- If you answered 4
- 4 is √x, not x.
- If you answered 144
- 144 is 12², forgetting to divide by 3 first.
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