SOLUTION: what is the equation for; 3 times the difference of the square of a number and 1 is 72
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Question 570457: what is the equation for; 3 times the difference of the square of a number and 1 is 72
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what is the equation for; 3 times the difference of the square of a number and 1 is 72
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Write what it says
3(x^2-1) = 72
3x^2 - 3 = 72
3x^2 = 72 + 3
3x^2 = 75
divide both sides by 3
x^2 = 25
x = 5
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Check this
3(5^2-1) = 72
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