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algebraSolve:
A
132
B
11
C
110
D
1331
Correct Answer: B
Choice Ahoice D is the correct answer. We divide both sides by the coefficient to isolate .
- Start with the equation:
- Divide both sides by 11:
- Simplify:
- Verify: ✓
Notice that the coefficient (11) equals the solution (11) because (11 squared equals 121).
💡 Perfect Squares: When you see , you immediately know that .
Choice Ahoice C is incorrect because this results from subtracting: . Subtraction is not the inverse of multiplication.
Choice Ahoice D is incorrect because this comes from adding: . Addition doesn't undo multiplication.
Choice Ahoice B is incorrect because this results from multiplying: . Note that this is (11 cubed), but it doesn't help us solve for .