SOLUTION: the square of this number is ninety-eight more than negative forty-nine

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Question 876680: the square of this number is ninety-eight more than negative forty-nine
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x = the number
x^2 = 98 -49
x^2 = 49
Take the square root of each side
x = +- 7
x = 7 or x = -7