SOLUTION: I think of a number It is less than 100 It is the cube of a number It is 17 less than a square number What is my number?

Question 1003812: I think of a number
It is less than 100
It is the cube of a number
It is 17 less than a square number
What is my number?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

( greater than 100 )
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So, there are 4 numbers less than
100 which are cubes of a number
( not a square number )
( is a square number )
( not a square number )
( is a square number )
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It looks like the number could be either
8 or 64
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