SOLUTION: Find the whole number greater than 0 such that when 5 times the number is subtracted from its square, the result is 0.

SOLUTION: Find the whole number greater than 0 such that when 5 times the number is subtracted from its square, the result is 0.

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Question 700965: Find the whole number greater than 0 such that when 5 times the number is subtracted from its square, the result is 0.
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You can factor out an A

Now the eqaution is equal to zero when the outer A is zero.

But our value has to be larger than zero.
So now solve for the inner A

Add 5 to both sides

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