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When 7 is subtracted from two third of the square of a number it becomes 17 find the number​

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Answer: 6 or -6

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Let say n the number


(2)/(3) *n^2-7=17\\\Longrightarrow\ (2)/(3) *n^2=24\\\Longrightarrow\ n^2=(3*24)/(2)\\\Longrightarrow\ n^2=36\\\Longrightarrow\ (n-6)(n+6)=0\\\\n=6\ or\ n=-6\\

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