SOLUTION: Thrice a number decreased by 1 is equal to twice the square of that number. What is the number?

SOLUTION: Thrice a number decreased by 1 is equal to twice the square of that number. What is the number?

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Question 1170592: Thrice a number decreased by 1 is equal to twice the square of that number. What is the
number?
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Factor the LHS, and you will find the solutions are:
x = 1/2
and
x = 1

You can check, both of these answers work.

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