SOLUTION: three times the square of a certain positive number exceeds the number six times by nine

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Question 106815: three times the square of a certain positive number exceeds the number six times by nine
Answer by Fombitz(13823) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's call the number N.
3%2AN%5E2%3E6%2A9
3%2AN%5E2%3E54
N%5E2%3E54%2F3
N%5E2%3E18
N%3Esqrt%2818%29
Since you said the number was positive, we did not allow for
N%3C-sqrt%2818%29
which is another solution.