SOLUTION: If a number increases by 23, its positive square root increases by 1. what is the number
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Question 781758: If a number increases by 23, its positive square root increases by 1. what is the number
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Interpretation:
The question is saying that the square root of x is one less than the square root of x+23
set up equation using logic:
Simplify:
Square both sides
Minus 1 from both sides
minus x from both sides
Devide both sides by two
Square both sides
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