document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87648>Question 87648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not really good at word problems, so if someone could help I would appreciate it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One eighth of the square root of seven less than a number is 2. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first, define the number to be, say, x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "right then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"seven less than a number\" is written as: x-7: just think of 7 less than 10... we would say 3 because 10-7 is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "right then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"square root of seven less than a number\" is... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28x-7%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28x-7%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and finally...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"one eighth of the square root of seven less than a number\" is... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F8%29sqrt%28x-7%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F8%29sqrt%28x-7%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and this equals 2. So,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28x-7%29+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28x-7%29+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Opposite (or reverse) of a square root is to square something, so square both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-7%29+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-7%29+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+263+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+263+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon.\r<BR>\n" );
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