SOLUTION: the square root of 2k+1 =17

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Question 86130: the square root of 2k+1 =17
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Sq rt(2k+1) = 17
Squaring both sides,
2k+1 = 17^2
==> 2k+1 = 289
==> 2k = 269 - 1
==> 2k = 288
==> 2k/2 = 288/2
==> k = 144