"Solve: 2² + 5 = X -9," States a Problem

question 164

Multiple Choice

"Solve: 2² + 5 = x -9," states a problem in an eighth-grade algebra text.This problem's _____ state is 2² + 5 = x -9; it is BEST solved through _____.

• A) goal; an algorithm
• B) goal; trial and error
• C) initial; an algorithm
• D) initial; trial and error

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