Two possible solutions of square root of 11 minus 2 x end root is equal to square root of x squared plus 4 x plus 4 end root are negative 7 and 1 Which statement is true?

Check each candidate in the original equation, √(11 − 2x) = √(x² + 4x + 4). For x = −7, both sides equal √25 = 5. For x = 1, both sides equal √9 = 3. Both candidates satisfy the equation, so neither solution is extraneous; the true statement is “Neither solution is extraneous.”

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