What is the first step in solving the quadratic equation x2-40=0

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asked Dec 17, 2020 199k views

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Benface · Answer 1 · 2020-12-21T11:08:58+0000

Answer:

Hello my friend! The first step is to isolate the x and the 40 like this: x2 = 40.

Explanation:

After you do that, you can perform the inverse operation of the x2, wich is the sqrt of 40. This way, you will have x=sqrt40 . X~=6.32