SOLUTION: How do you the polynomial equation x^2= 49?

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Question 118311: How do you the polynomial equation x^2= 49?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the given equation


Take the square root of both sides


Take the square root of x%5E2 to get x and take the square root of 49 to get plus or minus 7

So our answer is which is really x=-7 or x=7