SOLUTION: if 11 is added to the square of a number, the result is 60. Find the numbers

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Question 427568: if 11 is added to the square of a number, the result is 60. Find the numbers
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"if 11 is added to the square of a number, the result is 60. Find the numbers"

x^2 + 11 = 60 {11 is added to the square of a number to get 60}
x^2 = 49 {subtracted 11 from both sides}
x = 7 or -7 {took square root of both sides}

the numbers are 7 and -7
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