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Problem 18

AMC 10/12, early questions
Algebra Difficulty 3.0 Find the answer

Given that 2x2x is the cube root of 216216, find the square root of x+6x+6.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Official solution

Given that 2x2x is the cube root of 216216, we start by expressing this relationship mathematically:

2x=21632x = \sqrt[3]{216}

We know that 216=63216 = 6^3, so we can rewrite the equation as:

2x=6332x = \sqrt[3]{6^3}

This simplifies to:

2x=62x = 6

To find the value of xx, we divide both sides of the equation by 22:

x=62x = \frac{6}{2}

x=3x = 3

Now, we need to find the square root of x+6x + 6. Substituting the value of xx we found:

x+6=3+6x + 6 = 3 + 6

x+6=9x + 6 = 9

The square root of 99 is:

9=±3\sqrt{9} = \pm 3

Therefore, the square root of x+6x + 6 is ±3\boxed{\pm 3}.

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