Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 9 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 9-3 Solving Quadratic Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 552: 51

Answer

The student didn't subtract 100 from 0. The next step should have been $x^2 = -100$.

Work Step by Step

There is no solution to the correct equation $x^2 = -100$.
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