SOLUTION: One eighth of the square root of 7 less than a number is 2. What is the number?

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Question 32577: One eighth of the square root of 7 less than a number is 2. What is the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be "x".
EQUATION:
x- (1/8)(sqrt 7)=2
x-0.3307=2
x= 2.3307
Cheers,
Stan H.