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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve 2x^2=8

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

divide both sides by 2

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

what do you get now?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

\[\frac{2x^2}{2}= \frac{8}{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's the answer?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

I can help you to get the answer

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Can you tell me ..What you get ,when you divide both sides by 2 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2=4

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Right :) Now take sqrt on both sides \[\sqrt{x^2}=\sqrt{4}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=2?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Right but it can be -2 or +2 Since \[\sqrt{4}= \pm 2\]

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Got it ?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

So x =2 or x=-2

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