SOLUTION: the cube of a certain whole number is 48 more than the square of the same number.what is the number?

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Question 469245: the cube of a certain whole number is 48 more than the square of the same number.what is the number?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the cube of a certain whole number is 48 more than the square of the same number.
what is the number?
:
= x^2 + 48
I don't think this is possible

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