document.write( "Question 189185This question is from textbook Structure and Method Book 1
\n" ); document.write( ": ONE EIGHTH OF THE SQUARE ROOT OF 7 LESS THAN A NUMBER IS 2. WHAT IS THE NUMBER? \n" ); document.write( "
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ONE EIGHTH OF THE SQUARE ROOT OF 7 LESS THAN A NUMBER IS 2. WHAT IS THE NUMBER?
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F8%29sqrt%287-x%29\" = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 8
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%287-x%29\" = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides,
\n" ); document.write( "7 - x = 256
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\n" ); document.write( "-x = 256 - 7
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\n" ); document.write( "-x = 249
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1
\n" ); document.write( "x = -249
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original problem:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F8%29sqrt%287-%28-249%29%29\" = 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F8%29sqrt%287%2B249%29\" = 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F8%29sqrt%28256%29\" = 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F8%29%2816%29\" = 2
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