Question

-5xsquared =-500?

Answer 1

\[\large{-5x^2=-500}\]
\[\large{\color{blue}{\frac{-5x^2}{-5}=\frac{-500}{-5}}}\]

Answer 2

can u continue @eamosu ?

Answer 3

uhhh i think so? what do i do next?

Answer 4

\[-5x^{2}=-500\]\[x^{2}=100\]\[\sqrt{x^{2}}=\sqrt{100}\]

helpful? :)

Answer 5

now square root those and you should have your answer :D

Answer 6

What do you mean by that last answer?

Answer 7

what is the square root of 100?

Answer 8

\[\large{\frac{\cancel{-5}^1x^2}{\cancel{-5}^1}=\frac{\cancel{-500}^{100}}{\cancel{-5}^1}}\]

Answer 9

10

Answer 10

so x=?

Answer 11

\[\large{x^2=100}\]
\[\large{\sqrt{x^2}=\sqrt{100}}\]
\[\large{x=\sqrt{100}=\pm 10}\]

Answer 12

ohhhhh, thankyouuuu (:

Answer 13

you're welcome! :)

Answer 14

@eamosu note that \(\large{\sqrt{100}=-10 \space \textbf{and} \space \sqrt{100}=10}\)

Answer 15

yes\[\large x=\pm 10\]

Answer 16

yep right

Answer 17

Now where did you get the 100 again

Answer 18

when you divide the -500 by -5

Answer 19

oh yeah..just kidding..ha..ha..