Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the unknown number.
[tex]\begin{aligned}&\textsf{A number is raised to the third power}: & x^3&\\&\textsf{Subtracted from 15}: & 15-x^3&\\&\textsf{To get 7}: & 15-x^3&=7\end{aligned}[/tex]
Solve the found equation for x:
[tex]\begin{aligned}&\textsf{Given}: & 15-x^3&=7\\&\textsf{Subtract $15$ from both sides}: & -x^3&=-8\\&\textsf{Divide both sides by $-1$}: & x^3&=8\\&\textsf{Rewrite $8$ as $2^3$}: &x^3&=2^3\\&\textsf{Cube root both sides}: & x&=2\end{aligned}[/tex]
Therefore, the number squared is:
[tex]\implies x^2=2^2=4[/tex]
