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alones (alones):

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alones (alones):

The square of a number exceeds that number by 12. Which of the following equations is used in the process of solving this problem? I'm not sure.

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

x^2 = x + 12

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

try x values likes 2, 3 ,4 and see what makes the expression equivalent.

OpenStudy (erak):

Your answers would be 4 and -3

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

for example x = 2 2^2 = 2 +12 , so 4 = 16 which is not true.

OpenStudy (erak):

You can solve this algebraically by just recognising you can take x^2 = x + 12, put it into standard form and solve as a quadratic.

alones (alones):

Than probably \(x^2+12=x\) would work :#

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

yep that would work

alones (alones):

Thanks cx

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

Np :)

OpenStudy (erak):

I don't think your equation works @AloneS, hm

OpenStudy (latinc):

maybe x^2 -12 = x

OpenStudy (erak):

Yes @latinC that would work

OpenStudy (latinc):

x^2-x-12 =0

alones (alones):

I dont' have that as my asnwer choice /.<

alones (alones):

wait @Erak how did u get there?

OpenStudy (erak):

What are your answer choices?

alones (alones):

\[x=x^2+12\] \[x^2=x+12\] \[x^2+12=x\]

OpenStudy (erak):

It'd be the second one like @sweetburger said above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hay, x^2+12=x sounds right

alones (alones):

I'll go wiht mine. Alright.

OpenStudy (erak):

:/ I'm almost certain the second one is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

あなたは自分を疑う場合にのみ、問題の出生フルーツを行います

alones (alones):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ancient, yet accurate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Only when you doubt yourself do problems occur

OpenStudy (erak):

For example, going with the equation I think is right: x^2 = x + 12 If we use x = 4, we see that 4^2 = 4 + 12 16 = 16 The square of 4, 16, exceeds itself by 12.

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