SOLUTION: Here is the problem I am trying to solve: The square of a positive number is six more than five times the positive number. Find the number.

SOLUTION: Here is the problem I am trying to solve: The square of a positive number is six more than five times the positive number. Find the number.

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Question 347844: Here is the problem I am trying to solve: The square of a positive number is six more than five times the positive number. Find the number.

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be x
x^2 =5x+6
x^2-5x-6=0
x^2-6x+x-6=0
x(x-6)+1(x-6)=0
(x-6)(x+1)
x=6 OR -1
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