What does “x” represent

Mathematics

2 answers:

galina1969 [7]3 years ago

8 0

The answer is 4 as 4x4 is 16 (squared means the number multiplied by itself) and

16+16+9=41

Therefore the answer is x=4

Degger [83]3 years ago

4 0

X represents an "unknown" value.

If you are asking for this question to be solved, please see below:

$x^2+x^2+9=41\\2x^2+9=41\\2x^2=32\\x^2=16\\x=\pm4$

X can equal either positive or negative 4. This is because when you square a negative, the answer will be positive.

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