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OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

help please im on a time limit

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

What is the solution of n^2 - 49 = 0? A.) -7 B.) 7 C.) positive or negitive 7 D.) no solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C

OpenStudy (owlcoffee):

\[n^2 - 49=0\] The only way to solve this, is by adding 49 to both sides: \[n^2=49\] And to get rid of the exponent, we take the square root on both sides, now when we deal with a exponent squared, our solution can be plus or minus (negative or positive) because of the "squared" variable, because any negative number squared becomes positive: \[n=\pm \sqrt{}49\] therefore: \[n= \pm 7\]

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

thanks

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