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advanced-mathSolve for :
A
B
C
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D
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the correct answer. You can solve this by factoring or using square roots.
Method 1 (Factoring):
- Recognize difference of squares: .
- Factor: .
- Solve: and .
Method 2 (Square Roots):
- Isolate : .
- Take square root: .
Choice B is incorrect because it forgets to take the square root. Choice C is incorrect because it misses the negative solution. Choice D is incorrect because the fraction is inverted (should be ).