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The square root of a number, decreased by 2, is 4

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Solution

Thesquarerootofanumber,decreasedby2,is4

Solution

Thenumber:18
Solution steps
Represent the number with x
A.T.Q.:x−2​=4
Solve for x,x−2​=4:x=18
Thenumber:18

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