Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - The Square Root Property and Completing the Square - Exercise Set - Page 592: 6

Answer

$x=\pm \dfrac{7}{2}$ or, $x=+\dfrac{7}{2},-\dfrac{7}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $4x^2=49$ This can be written as: $x^2=\dfrac{49}{4}$ or, $x^2=\dfrac{49}{4}$ Apply The Square Root Property. $x=\sqrt{\dfrac{49}{4}}$ Hence, $x=\pm \dfrac{7}{2}$ or, $x=+\dfrac{7}{2},-\dfrac{7}{2}$
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