SOLUTION: if the square root of a number is equal to 3 times that number what is the number??

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Question 1064682: if the square root of a number is equal to 3 times that number what is the number??
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Square both sides. Put the resulting quadratic into standard form. Factor. Solve.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it