Show how many solutions are in the solution set for the equation 3x^2 = 21

A. One
B. Zero
C. Two
D. Infinitely many

1 answer

To solve the equation \(3x^2 = 21\), we can start by dividing both sides of the equation by 3:

\[ x^2 = \frac{21}{3} \] \[ x^2 = 7 \]

Next, to find \(x\), we take the square root of both sides:

\[ x = \pm \sqrt{7} \]

This means there are two solutions: \(x = \sqrt{7}\) and \(x = -\sqrt{7}\).

Thus, the solution set has two solutions.

The answer is C. Two.