SOLUTION: A number is increased by 4. The square root of the sum is 11. What is the original number?

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Question 1000884: A number is increased by 4. The square root of the sum is 11. What is the original number?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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. . . of what sum?

Very bad formulation.



Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number is increased by 4. The square root of the sum is 11. What is the original number?
Original number: highlight_green%28117%29