SOLUTION: When 5 is subtracted from 3 times a number, the square root of the result is 8. Find the number.

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Question 67244: When 5 is subtracted from 3 times a number, the square root of the result is 8. Find the number.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = a number
3x
3x - 5
sqrt(3x - 5) = 8
3x - 5 = 64
3x = 69
x = 23