Question

Which of the following equations represents the greatest value of x?

Answer 1

Solve for x to determine which equation represents the greatest value for x.

Equation 1

$x^2 = 17$

$x$  ≈ $4.12$

Equation 2

$x^2 = 26$

$x$ ≈ $5.1$

Equation 3

$x^3 = 64$

$x=4$

Equation 4

$x^3 = 27$

$x=3$

Answer: Equation 2