SOLUTION: The square of a positive number is six more than five times the positive number. Find the number. Thank you for helping me! I am really confused how to start this equation.

Question 340466: The square of a positive number is six more than five times the positive number. Find the number.

Thank you for helping me! I am really confused how to start this equation.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be .
The square of a number is .
Six more than five times the number
The word "is" translates to "=" in equation-speak.

Bring the right hand terms over the left and solve the equation by factoring.
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