Can you name the answer for X in each equation and disable the algebraic bomb within the time limit without erring?

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A deranged math teacher has planted a bomb at a local arcade. It's up to you to disable the bomb within the time limit by correctly solving the algebraic equations.
Also try: Number Sequence Nightmare
Source: Algebra Solver
Note: All answers are integers (i.e. negative or positive whole numbers).

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	kungfurabbits:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 15:07 GMT		31 points
	for a second there I thought there were some in the 2nd half that would make me break out the quadratic equation, looking like ax^2 + bx + c but thankfully did not.

	dtb1977:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 15:18 GMT		7 points
	Was glad 0x = 2 was not a question.

	Cerdog:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 15:59 GMT		-3 points
	Nice concept. The only problem (which, admittedly, is quite a small problem) is that x(x) is very awkward notation. Instinctively I thought you were doing something like evaluating x at x (which made no sense), and I managed to work out it was multiplication, but surely something like x*x or x^2 would make more sense?

VI ♡ ✖✖✖✖✖
☒✂ ☒✂ ☒✂ ☒✂

	Wren25:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 22:07 GMT		1 point
	Can we find the answers anywhere, please? Maths is not my strong point, but I got further than I expected to.

	ChileNoseJam:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 22:57 GMT		-2 points
	Yes, x(x) looks like it's a function of x. If you can't do superscripts, use ^ to denote exponents.

	MattCortese:	Jan 19th, 2013 at 23:24 GMT		10 points
	I enjoyed this quiz. However, I think it would be awesome to have a similar quiz with much harder questions and a longer time limit.

	shampoowoody:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 03:19 GMT		2 points
	i can whip up an elaborately-worded 10,000 word essay about anything in no time, but i totally SUCK at math. i loved the challenge, the race against time, and the suspense. awesome quiz

	chrono:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 04:57 GMT		5 points
	0:01. Phew.

	citkeane:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 04:59 GMT		3 points
	@Wren25, the source listed at the top of the page is a link to an algebra calculator. Each equation can be entered to find the answers. @Cerdog, BlueCyanide answered the question for me. I went with x(x) instead of x*x or x^2 because I used the brackets in the other equations where multiplication was involved, so I didn't want to mess with a totally different type of notation. I did my best to keep it as simple as possible and I assumed most people would be familiar with the form I chose from quadratic equations. Sorry if it was confusing but I'm sure there would have been a similar comment regardless of which style I opted for.

	unkpoker:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 13:52 GMT		4 points
	Clearly not enough time...I think 2 minutes 1 second would be perfect :shame:

	ElixirOfRivalry:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 14:45 GMT		11 points
	I didn't know I could hold my breath for 2 minutes

	Sopz:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 14:47 GMT		5 points
	i had 43 seconds left and it said 0:01 silly bomb

	ZimZim:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 15:29 GMT		1 point
	This is pretty awesome and creative.

	drtre62688:	Jan 20th, 2013 at 19:02 GMT		1 point
	Ah crap!, It's x to the third, not 3x.

	Dmags22:	Jan 21st, 2013 at 00:24 GMT		1 point
	I don't mind the x(x) notation at all, but here's a trick... hold the Alt key, then ON THE NUM PAD, type 253 and release Alt. Voila! x²!

	shel99:	Jan 21st, 2013 at 00:31 GMT		0 points
	phew. I get to keep my math team coach cred. :)

	unkpoker:	Jan 21st, 2013 at 12:39 GMT		4 points
	Do people just immediately vote down "not enough time" without reading the rest of the comment...I'm fairly certain the sarcasm/joke in my comment was obvious - if not in itself lame...ahhh - now I get it...

	zaphenath:	Apr 10th, 2013 at 19:54 GMT		1 point
	No mistakes, but clues stopped showing up at VI. Don't know why :(

	Briana83:	Apr 11th, 2013 at 02:21 GMT		1 point
	It's not the math; it's the time.

	HarveyNerdman:	Apr 29th, 2013 at 00:26 GMT		1 point
	I disarmed the bomb with 7 seconds left. Bond, James Bond.

	koopa08:	Apr 29th, 2013 at 00:55 GMT		1 point
	And who says you'll never use algebra in your life after you get out of school! Great quiz.

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