SOLUTION: a number x squared is 39 more than the product of 10 and x

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Question 367919: a number x squared is 39 more than the product of 10 and x
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x^2 = 10x + 39
solving for x
x^2 - 10x - 39 = 0
factoring
(x -13)(x + 3) = 0
(x -13)= 0
x = 13
(x + 3) = 0
x = -3
checking our answers
169 = 130 + 39
9 = -30 + 39
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