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Advanced Math practice question

For what positive integer n is √n + √(4n) equal to 9?

Answer: 9

√(4n) = 2√n, so √n + 2√n = 3√n = 9 and √n = 3, giving n = 9.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 is √n, not n.
If you answered 36
36 is 4n.
If you answered 81
81 squares 9 without dividing by 3 first.

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