Question
Solve the equation
x=9
Evaluate
x2−(11−x)2=77
Expand the expression
x2−121+22x−x2=77
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
x2−121+22x−x2
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
x2−x2
Collect like terms
(1−1)x2
Add the coefficients
0×x2
Calculate
0
0−121+22x
Remove 0
−121+22x
−121+22x=77
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
22x=77+121
Add the numbers
22x=198
Divide both sides
2222x=22198
Divide the numbers
x=22198
Solution
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Evaluate
22198
Reduce the numbers
19
Calculate
9
x=9
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Rewrite the equation
x=9
Evaluate
x2−(11−x)2=77
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x2−(11−x)2
Expand the expression
x2−121+22x−x2
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
x2−x2
Collect like terms
(1−1)x2
Add the coefficients
0×x2
Calculate
0
0−121+22x
Remove 0
−121+22x
−121+22x=77
Move the constant to the right side
22x=198
Solution
x=9
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