<PRE><B>Question 1117265</B>
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There is no way to interpret the problem the way tutor addingup did.&lt;br&gt;
The USUAL way to interpret the problem is the way tutor ikleyn did:&lt;br&gt;
&quot;the square root of 6 more than 3 times the number is 6&quot; --&gt; &quot;the square root of (6 more than 3 times the number) is 6&quot; --&gt; {{{sqrt(6+3x) = 6}}}&lt;br&gt;
That equation leads easily to the &quot;nice&quot; answer x=10.&lt;br&gt;
HOWEVER...&lt;br&gt;
English is not tutor ikleyn&#39;s first language.  She likes to say that any answer other than hers is WRONG; but many times that is not correct.&lt;br&gt;
In fact the poor wording of this question allows the interpretation that the equation is&lt;br&gt;
&quot;the square root of 6 more than 3 times the number is 6&quot; --&gt; &quot;(the square root of 6) more than (3 times the number) is 6&quot; --&gt; {{{3x+sqrt(6) = 6}}}&lt;br&gt;
This of course is a different equation that leads to a different solution.&lt;br&gt;
{{{3x+sqrt(6) = 6}}}
{{{3x = 6-sqrt(6)}}}
{{{x = 2-sqrt(6)/3}}}&lt;br&gt;
Since this answer is less &quot;pleasant&quot; than the answer obtained with the other interpretation, it is highly probable that the other interpretation was intended.&lt;br&gt;
However, both interpretations are grammatically valid....</PRE>