Solve the equation for x.
x2 = 36
The solutions to the equation are
and

x2=36
We move all terms to the left:
x2-(36)=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
x^2-36=0
a = 1; b = 0; c = -36;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·1·(-36)
Δ = 144
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
x1=−b−Δ√2ax2=−b+Δ√2a
Δ‾‾√=144‾‾‾‾√=12
x1=−b−Δ√2a=−(0)−122∗1=−122=−6
x2=−b+Δ√2a=−(0)+122∗1=122=6
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Answer:
x = -6 or +6
Step-by-step explanation:
You know from your multiplication tables that 6×6 = 36, so one answer is ...
x = 6
You also know that the product of two negative numbers is positive, so another answer is ...
x = -6
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Check
x² = 6² = 6×6 = 36
x² = (-6)² = (-6)×(-6) = 36
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Alternate approach
If you like, you can rewrite the equation as ...
x² -36 = 0
This can be factored to ...
(x -6)(x +6) = 0
The zero product rule tells you this product will only be zero if one or the other factors is zero.
x -6 = 0 ⇒ x = 6
x +6 = 0 ⇒ x = -6
The two solutions are x = ±6.