The product of seven and a number, reduced by 2 equals triple the same number, raised by 4. How do you find the number?
1 Answer
Jan 12, 2017
Is this question correct? should it read "raised by 2"?
Explanation:
Taken literally, what you have written can be interpreted in two ways.
First interpretation:
Second interpretation:
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Assumption: the question means
Tony B
Using iteration method:
Write as
Set the seed value for
So one of the solutions is 0.28869 to 5 decimal places.
I can not find the seed value that returns 1.21 as a solution
Note that in this format