text: is this math? hi it's me.    here is a very simple equation to solve.    the hitch is all three letters have the same value.                    2             2(a  ) + b( cx4)= 24    i told ya it wasn't hard.     [ if my math was right, i should know the answer ]   how do you post a squared?     (2) (a) my scritp keeps reconclying the type to the beggining edge.(left side) sorry. given: a = b = c  equation: 2a^2 + b(c*4) = 24  so: 2a^2 + a(a*4) = 24 2a^2 + 4a^2 = 24 6a^2 = 24 a^2 = 4 sqrt(a^2) = sqrt(4) a = sqrt(4) a = -2 or 2  the answer is a, b and c are all -2 or 2  to confirm try it out: 2(2^2) + 2(2x4) = 24 2(4) + 2(8) = 24 8 + 16 = 24  24 = 24,  so a,b,c = 2 is one answer  2(-2)^2 + -2(-2x4) = 24 2(4) + -2(-8) = 24 8 + 16 = 24  24 = 24, so a,b,c = -2 is another answer  it is important to remember that sqrt of 4 is either -2 or 2.