Extracting Square Roots: Identify the greater value

To solve this problem, follow these steps:

• Step 1: Solve the first equation.
  Begin with the equation $3x + 5x = 4$. Combine like terms to get $8x = 4$. Divide both sides by 8 to solve for $x$, which gives $x = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}$.
• Step 2: Solve the second equation.
  The given equation is $x^2 - 1 = 0$. Add 1 to both sides to get $x^2 = 1$. Taking the square root of both sides, we find $x = \pm \sqrt{1} = \pm 1$.
• Step 3: Compare the solutions.
  From equation (1), we have a solution of $x = \frac{1}{2}$. From equation (2), we have solutions of $x = 1$ and $x = -1$. The largest value of $x$ among the solutions is $1$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem, where $x$ is the largest, is $1$.

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To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Solve the first equation $x^2 - 49 = 0$.
• Step 2: Solve the second equation $x^2 + 49 = 0$.
• Step 3: Compare the $x$ values to determine which is largest.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Solve $x^2 - 49 = 0$.

Add 49 to both sides to isolate the square term: $x^2 = 49$.

Take the square root of both sides to find $x$:
$x = \pm \sqrt{49}$
$x = \pm 7$.

So, the solutions are $x = 7$ and $x = -7$.

Step 2: Solve $x^2 + 49 = 0$.

Subtract 49 from both sides to isolate the square term: $x^2 = -49$.

Take the square root of both sides considering complex numbers:
$x = \pm \sqrt{-49}$
Using imaginary numbers: $x = \pm 7i$.

These solutions are non-real complex numbers.

Step 3: Compare the solutions.

For the first equation, the real solutions are $x = 7$ and $x = -7$.

Since the second equation only has imaginary solutions, the largest real $x$ is from the first equation: $x = 7$.

Therefore, the largest $x$ is 7.

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Solve the equation $x^2 + 9 = 0$
• Step 2: Solve the equation $2x^2 + 8 = 0$
• Step 3: Compare the solutions (if any) to identify the largest $x$

Step 1: Solving $x^2 + 9 = 0$:
First, isolate $x^2$ by subtracting $9$ from both sides:
$x^2 = -9$.
Since $x^2 = -9$, trying to find the square root leads to $x = \pm \sqrt{-9}$,
which involves the imaginary unit $i$, hence no real solution exists.

Step 2: Solving $2x^2 + 8 = 0$:
First, isolate $2x^2$ by subtracting $8$ from both sides:
$2x^2 = -8$.
Divide each side by $2$:
$x^2 = -4$.
Attempting to take the square root results in $x = \pm \sqrt{-4}$,
which similarly involves the imaginary unit $i$, so no real solution exists.

Step 3: Compare the solutions:
Since both equations yield no real solutions, there is no value of $x$ to compare.

Therefore, there is no solution to the two equations.

Let's solve each equation step-by-step:

1) Solve $-x^2 + 100 = 0$:

Step 1: Isolate $x^2$.

• Rearrange the equation to $x^2 = 100$.

Step 2: Solve for $x$ by taking the square root of both sides.

• $x = \pm \sqrt{100}$
• $x = \pm 10$

2) Solve $6x^2 - 44 = 5x^2 - 144$:

Step 1: Simplify by moving all terms to one side.

• $6x^2 - 5x^2 = -144 + 44$
• $x^2 = -100$

Step 2: Since $x^2 = -100$, there are no real solutions because we can't take the square root of a negative number in the set of real numbers.

Conclusion: From the solutions for our first equation, the possible values are $x = 10$ and $x = -10$. The largest $x$, since there are no real solutions from the second equation, is $x = 10$.