SOLUTION: I think of number. I square it and then divide by 10. The answer is 3.6. What number am i thinking if ?

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Question 951564: I think of number. I square it and then divide by 10. The answer is 3.6.
What number am i thinking if ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think of number. I square it and then divide by 10. The answer is 3.6.
What number am i thinking if ?
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Let the number be "x".
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Equation:
x^2/10 = 3.6
x^2 = 36
x = 6 or x = -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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