Question 704498
"five times the quare of a number is 980"


translates to


5x^2 = 980


Solve for x


5x^2 = 980


x^2 = 980/5


x^2 = 196


x = sqrt(196) or x = -sqrt(196)


x = 14 or x = -14


Therefore, the number is either 14 or -14.


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