document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042090>Question 1042090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the least number that must be added to 5607 to make the sum a perfect square?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of 5607 to get <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 5607 is between <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=74%5E2=5476 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"74%5E2=5476\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%5E2=5625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%5E2=5625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must ask ourselves: what is the value of x that makes this equation true?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5607+x = 5625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find out, subtract 5607 from both sides to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5607+x = 5625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5607+x-5607 = 5625-5607<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, you must add 18 to 5607 to get the sum to be a perfect square. 18 is the smallest you can add.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: <font color=red>18</font><BR>\n" );
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