Extracting Square Roots: Identify the greater value

Applying the formulaFactoring Out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)Solving the equationUsing short multiplication formulasWith fractions
Question 1

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. \( 3x+5x=4 \)

  2. \( x^2-1=0 \)

Question 2

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. \( x^2-49=0 \)

  2. \( x^2+49=0 \)

Question 3

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. \( x^2+9=0 \)

  2. \( 2x^2+8=0 \)

Question 4

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. \( -x^2+100=0 \)

  2. \( 6x^2-44=5x^2-144 \)

Examples with solutions for Extracting Square Roots: Identify the greater value

Exercise #1

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. 3x+5x=4 3x+5x=4

  2. x2−1=0 x^2-1=0

Video Solution

Answer

2

Exercise #2

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. x2−49=0 x^2-49=0

  2. x2+49=0 x^2+49=0

Video Solution

Answer

1

Exercise #3

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. x2+9=0 x^2+9=0

  2. 2x2+8=0 2x^2+8=0

Video Solution

Answer

There is no solution to the two equations

Exercise #4

Solve each equation separately and find which x is the largest.

  1. −x2+100=0 -x^2+100=0

  2. 6x2−44=5x2−144 6x^2-44=5x^2-144

Video Solution

Answer

2=1