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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve the quation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{x}=15\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

{3.9, -3.9} {3.9} {225, -225} {225} answer choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[x = \sqrt{15}\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

square both sides to isolate x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

similar example \[\large \sqrt{x}=12\] \[\large (\sqrt{x})^2=12^2\] \[\large x = 144\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats not one of the answer choices there up there ^^^^^

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

i know, that's why I called it a similar example

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you have to square 15 to get ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it 225? cause you square root x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes it's 225 because you square 15 to get that

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