SOLUTION: the square of a number is 1 more then twice the number. what is the number?

Question 1036289: the square of a number is 1 more then twice the number. what is the number?
Found 3 solutions by Aldorozos, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by Aldorozos(172)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2 = 1+2x
This is a quadratic equation. Solving it gives two answers
x=1+sqrt of 2
x=1-sqrt 0f 2
Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the square of a number is 1 more then twice the number. what is the number?

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Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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the square of a number is 1 more then twice the number. what is the number?
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= This is a quadratic equation. Solving it gives two roots = , = . Both the roots satisfy the condition.

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