SOLUTION: Find a negative real number such that the square of the sum of the number and 3 is equal to 441

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Question 1103239: Find a negative real number such that the square of the sum of the number and 3 is equal to 441
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Sqrt(-x+3) = 441 square both sides of the equation:
(-1)x + 3 = 194481
(-1)x = 194478
x = 194478/-1 = -194478