SOLUTION: One eigth of the square root of 7 less than a number is 2. What is the number?

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Question 221268: One eigth of the square root of 7 less than a number is 2. What is the number?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-1/8(sqrt7)=2
x=2+1/8(sqrt7)
x=2+1/8*2.64575
x=2+.3307
x=2.3307 ans.