SOLUTION: The square of a number is 10 less than 7 times the number. Find the number.
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Question 416698: The square of a number is 10 less than 7 times the 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=7x-10
x^2-7x+10=0
x^2-5x-2x+10=0
x(x-5)-2(x-5)=0
(x-5)(x-2)=0
x= 5 OR 2
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