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How many solutions does each equation have? Be prepared to show your reasoning.
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Two solutions
Both and equal 9.
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One solution
Only is 0.
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Two solutions
Add 1 to both sides of the equation. Then, both and equal 4.
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Two solutions
Divide both sides of the equation by 2. Then, both and equal 25.
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One solution
Setting each factor equal to zero results in −1 being the only solution.
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Setting each factor equal to zero results in 0 and 6 being solutions.
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By trial and error, both 3 and −1 make the equation true.
How are the solutions to questions 2 and 5 different from the other solutions?
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Questions 2 and 5 only have one solution each, while the others have two solutions.
A double root is a root that appears twice in the solution of an algebraic equation.