What method(s) would you choose to solve the equation? Explain your reasoning.
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a
Factoring; the equation is easily factored.
b
Quadratic formula, completing the square or graphing; the coefficient of x2-term is 1, but the equation cannot be factored.
c
Quadratic formula, graphing; the equation cannot be factored easily since the numbers are large.
d
Square roots; there is no x-term
The correct method to solve the equation depends on the specific equation given. However, based on the given information, the appropriate method to solve the equation would be:
d) Square roots; there is no x-term
This is because if the equation does not contain an x-term, it can be solved by taking the square root of both sides of the equation.