Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321969359
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 8 - Review Exercises - Page 574: 7

Answer

The second line of the incorrect solution should have been $x=\pm\sqrt{12}$.

Work Step by Step

By the Square Root Property, $x^2=c$ ($c$ is a constant) implies $x=\pm\sqrt{c}.$ Hence, the second line of the given incorrect solution should have been $x=\pm\sqrt{12}$.
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