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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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