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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve the equation x2 = 81 by finding square root this question is looking for two answers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok when you square root something there is always two answers, do you know why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

say I am looking at the square root of 16, that is obviously 4 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then could you also do the square root of 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok but it could also be -4 do you see what i'm saying?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhhhhh yeah okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so this would be positive 9 and negative 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem glad to help

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