SOLUTION: The product of 2 and the square of a number is 72. Find the numbers

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Question 1009145: The product of 2 and the square of a number is 72. Find the numbers
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The product of 2 and the square of a number is 72. Find the .
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We have  = .

Hence,  =  = 36.

It gives n = +/- 6.

Answer. The unknown number is 6 or -6.


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