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Advanced MathEasyPositive number whose square is 9 less than 90

Advanced Math practice question

A positive number, when squared, is 9 less than 90. What is the number?

Answer: 9

x² = 81, so x = 9.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 81
81 is the square.
If you answered 99
99 adds 9 instead of subtracting.
If you answered -9
−9 is ruled out because the number is positive.

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