SOLUTION: what is the geometric mean of x and 96 is 24. what is x?

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Question 302446: what is the geometric mean of x and 96 is 24. what is x?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: The geometric mean, m, of the numbers a and b is sqrt%28a%2Ab%29=m. So in this case, the equation is sqrt%2896x%29=24. Simply solve that equation for 'x' to find its value.