Homework Help: math

Posted by Clayton on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 12:36am.

I am thinking of a number. If I add 4 to it, square the result, divide that result by 20, and subtract 4, the infal result is 1. What is my number

math - Vanessa, Monday, October 15, 2012 at 1:26am
(((x+4)^2)/20)-4 = 1

solving for x gives you 6.
math - Clayton, Monday, October 15, 2012 at 2:31am
Thank-you Vanessa, I did figure it out shortly after posting the question.

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