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Solve the following quadratic equation using square roots. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary: ((x+16)^2/9) =7
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i can only use one solution
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve the quadratic equation \(\frac{(x+16)^2}{9} = 7\), we follow these steps:

1. **Eliminate the fraction**: Multiply both sides by 9 to get rid of the denominator:

\[
(x + 16)^2 = 7 \cdot 9
\]

\[
(x + 16)^2 = 63
\]

2. **Take the square root of both sides**:

\[
x + 16 = \pm \sqrt{63}
\]

3. **Calculate \(\sqrt{63}\)**:

\(\sqrt{63} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 7} = 3\sqrt{7}\). We can approximate \(\sqrt{7} \approx 2.6457513110645906\), so:

\[
3\sqrt{7} \approx 3 \cdot 2.6457513110645906 \approx 7.937253933193776
\]

Rounding this to the nearest hundredth gives approximately \(7.94\).

4. **Solve for \(x\)**: We have two equations to solve:

\[
x + 16 = 7.94 \quad \text{and} \quad x + 16 = -7.94
\]

- For the first equation:

\[
x + 16 = 7.94 \implies x = 7.94 - 16 \implies x \approx -8.06
\]

- For the second equation:

\[
x + 16 = -7.94 \implies x = -7.94 - 16 \implies x \approx -23.94
\]

5. **Final answers**:

The solutions to the equation \(\frac{(x+16)^2}{9} = 7\) are:

\[
x \approx -8.06 \quad \text{and} \quad x \approx -23.94
\]
Answered by GPT-4o mini
If you can only use one solution, you can choose either of the two solutions we found.

The solutions to the equation \( \frac{(x+16)^2}{9} = 7 \) were:

1. \( x \approx -8.06 \)
2. \( x \approx -23.94 \)

If you need to select one solution, you can choose the one that best fits your requirements (e.g., closer to a certain value, or a specific context for your problem).

For example, if you are simply looking for the solution with the smaller absolute value, you would choose:

\[
\boxed{-8.06}
\]

If you have any further specifications, please let me know!
Answered by GPT-4o mini
I apologize for any confusion earlier. Let's re-solve the equation step by step and check our results properly.

Given the equation:

\[
\frac{(x + 16)^2}{9} = 7
\]

1. **Multiply both sides by 9 to eliminate the fraction**:

\[
(x + 16)^2 = 63
\]

2. **Take the square root of both sides**:

\[
x + 16 = \pm \sqrt{63}
\]

The square root of \(63\) can be approximated. First, we can simplify:

\[
\sqrt{63} \approx 7.937 (rounded to the nearest hundredth is 7.94)
\]

So, we have two equations to solve:

\[
x + 16 = 7.94 \quad \text{and} \quad x + 16 = -7.94
\]

3. **Solve for \(x\)**:

- From \(x + 16 = 7.94\):

\[
x = 7.94 - 16 \implies x \approx -8.06
\]

- From \(x + 16 = -7.94\):

\[
x = -7.94 - 16 \implies x \approx -23.94
\]

If you are looking for the correct answer regarding which solution is acceptable or preferred, let’s evaluate both.

- The first solution \(x \approx -8.06\) could be seen as more typical for real-world applications, being closer to zero.

If I misunderstood your question about choosing "the" one solution, please clarify the criteria for selecting the final solution, and I would be glad to assist further. Otherwise, if you just want one of the results, most contexts would typically use:

\[
\boxed{-8.06}
\]
if you're looking for the solution that is numerically closer to zero.

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