SOLUTION: By forming and solving an equation find a positive number, or numbers, which satisfy the condition that the sum of a number and its square is 56

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Question 892542: By forming and solving an equation find a positive number, or numbers, which satisfy the condition that the sum of a number and its square is 56
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Two solutions:


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Since we're only looking for positive solutions,


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