SOLUTION: 6 less than the square of a prime number is 8 more than 5 times the number. What is the number?
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Question 1081799: 6 less than the square of a prime number is 8 more than 5 times the number. What is the number?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be your number. Then:
nē-6=5n+8
nē-5n-14=0
(n+2)(n-7)=0
n=7 or -2
Using the positive value, we get 7 as your number. ☺☺☺☺
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