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OpenStudy (anonymous):

WILL GIVE MEDAL PLEASE HELP Solve the equation for x. Identify any extraneous solutions. √x=-3

OpenStudy (sparrow2):

what means extraneous?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sparrow2 Im not sure

OpenStudy (sparrow2):

i guess it's may be -9

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

square both sides of the equation.... x = 9

OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):

x=9 by squaring both side

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

extraneous just means to check your solutions to make sure its is a correct solution to the problem.

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