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Advanced Math practice question

Which of the following lists all the real solutions of x² = 49?

  1. A. 7 and −7Correct
  2. B. 7 only
  3. C. 24.5 only
  4. D. 49 and −49

Answer: A. 7 and −7

Both 7 and −7 square to 49.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 7 only
−7 also works.
C. 24.5 only
24.5 halves 49; the equation asks for a square root.
D. 49 and −49
49² is 2,401, not 49.

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