X2=9 has only one solution, which is 4.5
The distance between the Earth's surface and the upper edge of the Earth's atmosphere would be Q - V.
The distance from the Sun to the Earth is Q. The distance from the Sun to the upper edge of the atmosphere is V. If you subtract V from Q, the remaining distance is that of the Earth's atmosphere. Q - V = the atmosphere
the problem is a pattern that multiplies by two and subtracts one each time.
3x2=6 6-1=5 5x2=10 10-2=9 9x2=18 18-1=17 17x2=34 34-1=33
16.4
20.5/5=4.1
4.1*4=16.4
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