SOLUTION: If you square both sides of an equation, is the result equivalent to the original?

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Question 675301: If you square both sides of an equation, is the result equivalent to the original?
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you square both sides of an equation, is the result equivalent to the original?
as 2^2=4 & also (-2)^=4
so sqrt(4)=+/-2
so when you square both sides of the eqn it is equivalent to the original
you have to take care of the signs
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