Where's your number line?
Answer:
x = ±6
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2/4=9
Multiply by 4 on each side
x^2/4 *4=9*4
x^2 = 36
Take the square root of each side
sqrt(x^2) = ±sqrt(36)
x = ±6
The volume will increase as each layer is added because you are adding more to that certain shape