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algebra intermediate

Problem

The real number satisfies the equation . What is the value of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We square to get . We subtract 2 on both sides for and square again, and see that so . We can factor out from our original expression of to get that it is equal to . Therefore because is 7, it is equal to .
Final answer
B