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lorasvet [3.4K]
3 years ago
5

I am thinking of a positive number. If I square it, double the result, take half of that result, and then add 12, I get 21. What

is my number?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Margarita [4]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

work backwards.

x^2*2/2+12=21

x^2+12=21

x^2=9

x=3

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