Question

What are the real solutions, if any, for −x2−3.5=−12.5 ?(1 point)
Responses

9
9

{−3,3}

{−4,4}

There are no real solutions.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \(-x^2 - 3.5 = -12.5\), we can start by rearranging it:

1. Add \(3.5\) to both sides:
\[
-x^2 = -12.5 + 3.5
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
-x^2 = -9
\]

2. Multiply both sides by \(-1\):
\[
x^2 = 9
\]

3. Now, take the square root of both sides:
\[
x = \pm 3
\]

Thus, the solutions are \(-3\) and \(3\).

The real solutions are \(\{−3, 3\}\).

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