Set Up an Equation and Solve the Problem $-$ 49 or 49
B)

question 107

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation and solve the problem. 12 times the square of a number equals 588. Find the number.

• A) \(-\) 49 or 49
• B) \(-\) 8 or 8
• C) \(-\) 7 or 7
• D) 0
• E) none of these

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