SOLUTION: The product of a number and the square of another number is 32. If x is the number that is squared, write the sum S of the two numbers as a function of the number x. S(x)=

Question 131122: The product of a number and the square of another number is 32. If x is the number that is squared, write the sum S of the two numbers as a function of the number x.
S(x)=
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=the other number that is squared
And let y=the first number
Now we are told that x^2*y=32
solve for y:
y=32/x^2
The sum S(x) of these two numbers is:
S(x)=x+32/x^2 can this be simplified more?
Hope this helps---ptaylor
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