SOLUTION: I'm not really good at word problems, so if someone could help I would appreciate it.
How would I solve this.
One eighth of the square root of seven less than a number is 2. What
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Question 87648: I'm not really good at word problems, so if someone could help I would appreciate it.
How would I solve this.
One eighth of the square root of seven less than a number is 2. What is the number?
Thank you
Found 2 solutions by longjonsilver, stanbon:
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first, define the number to be, say, x
right then...
"seven less than a number" is written as: x-7: just think of 7 less than 10... we would say 3 because 10-7 is 3.
right then...
"square root of seven less than a number" is...
and finally...
"one eighth of the square root of seven less than a number" is...
and this equals 2. So,
Opposite (or reverse) of a square root is to square something, so square both sides:
Hope this helps?
cheers
Jon.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One eighth of the square root of seven less than a number is 2. What is the number?
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Let the number be x.
EQUATION:
x - (1/8)sqrt7 = 2
x = 2+(1/8)sqrt7
x = 2.3307...
Cheers,
Stan H.
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