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document.write( "5 times the square of a number equals 45. \r
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document.write( "Find the number. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #246077 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 times the square of a number equals 45. \n" ); document.write( "Find the number. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = the number \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "5(x^2) = 45 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 9 \n" ); document.write( "x = sqrt(9) \n" ); document.write( "x = +- 3 \n" ); document.write( "that's \"plus or minus\" three \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |