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What are the steps to solving x^2=900 using symbols?
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1. Start with the equation x^2 = 900.
2. Take the square root of both sides of the equation to isolate x.
3. √(x^2) = √900
4. Simplify the square root of x^2 to x since the square root of a number squared is equal to the number itself.
5. x = √900
6. Calculate the square root of 900, which is 30.
7. x = ±30
Therefore, the solutions to the equation x^2 = 900 are x = 30 and x = -30.
2. Take the square root of both sides of the equation to isolate x.
3. √(x^2) = √900
4. Simplify the square root of x^2 to x since the square root of a number squared is equal to the number itself.
5. x = √900
6. Calculate the square root of 900, which is 30.
7. x = ±30
Therefore, the solutions to the equation x^2 = 900 are x = 30 and x = -30.