Thea has a key on her calculator marked X. If an integer is displayed, pressing theX key chops off the first digit and moves it to the end. For example, if $6138$ is on the screen, then pressing the X key changes the display to $1386$. Thea enters a positive integer into her calculator, then squares it, then presses the X key, then squares the result, then presses the key again. After all these steps, the calculator displays $243$. What number did Thea originally enter?

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saving = more money

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if you have 100 bucks, and you want to buy a candy bar, even if you have one at home, if you choose not to buy it, you save.

~courtney

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step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.