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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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.

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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.