What is the first step when you cannot solve an equation directly?
Solve an equation by using the square root method

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Multiply both sides by a variable
Add a constant to both sides
Set the equation equal to zero
Divide both sides by a constant
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an equation is non-factorable, which method can be used as an alternative?
Quadratic formula
Exponential method
Cubic formula
Linear method
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key characteristic of a perfect square trinomial?
The middle term is half the square of the last term
The first term is a prime number
The last term is a cube number
The last term is a square number
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can a perfect square trinomial be factored?
As a product of two different binomials
As a sum of cubes
As a single term
As a squared binomial
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be considered when taking the square root of both sides of an equation?
Only the negative root
Only the positive root
Neither root
Both positive and negative roots
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the solutions for the equation x + 6 squared equals 25?
x = 6 and x = -6
x = 5 and x = -5
x = -1 and x = -11
x = 1 and x = 11
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it necessary to include both positive and negative signs when introducing a square root?
Because the square root is always negative
Because it simplifies the equation
Because both positive and negative numbers can square to the same value
Because the square root is always positive
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