SOLUTION: Twice the square of a certain number added to 3times the number makes 90.find the number

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Question 519719: Twice the square of a certain number added to 3times the number makes 90.find the number
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = a certain number
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2x^2 +3x = 90
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2x^2 +3x -90 = 0
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factor
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(2x +15)(x -6) = 0
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x = -15/2 or 6
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