SOLUTION: The product of 2 and the square of a number is 72. Find the numbers

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Question 1009145: The product of 2 and the square of a number is 72. Find the numbers
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We have 2%2An%5E2 = 72.

Hence, n%5E2 = 72%2F2 = 36.

It gives n = +/- 6.

Answer. The unknown number is 6 or -6.