Answer:
16 or -2
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x.
Difference between the number and 7
= x -7 or 7-x
The square of the difference between x and 7
= (x -7)²
(x -7)²= 81
Square root both sides:
[tex]x - 7= \pm \sqrt{81} [/tex]
[tex]x - 7 = \pm9[/tex]
Add 7 to both sides:
[tex]x = 7\pm9[/tex]
x= 16 or x= -2
Thus, the number could either be 16 or -2.
