SOLUTION: separate 72 into 2 parts so that the first part is square of the second. Let x represent the first part. which one of the following equations will solve the problem?
a. x = (72-
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Question 297115: separate 72 into 2 parts so that the first part is square of the second. Let x represent the first part. which one of the following equations will solve the problem?
a. x = (72-x)^
b. x=72^-x^
c. (72-x)^=x^
d. x^=(72+x)^
Found 2 solutions by mananth, richwmiller:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first number is x
second number is 72-x
x=(72-x)^2
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just a note :
^ does not mean squared.
It just means that an exponent is coming. If you don't supply the exponent we don't know what it is.
It does NOT work the same as square root. If you don't supply the power in square root 2 is assumed.
sqrt(9)
2^3
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