SOLUTION: The square root of 5 more than twice a number is 7. Find the number

Question 536294: The square root of 5 more than twice a number is 7. Find the number
Found 2 solutions by fcabanski, MathTherapy:
Answer by fcabanski(1391) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the number x.

Square root of 5 more than means add to something.

Add it to what? More than twice the number. That's 2x.

is 7 means = 7.

Subtract from both sides.

Divide both sides by 2.

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Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The square root of 5 more than twice a number is 7. Find the number

Let the number be N

Then, based on given info., we have:

------ Squaring equation

2N + 5 = 49

2N = 44

N, or number = , or

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