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The square of a number plus the number is 6. What is the number?
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Question 863016: Helping with homework and this one has us stumped, any help is appreciated.
The square of a number plus the number is 6. What is the number?
Many thanks,
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number
Complete the square
Take the square root of both sides
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check answer:
OK
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A negative number also satisfies the equation
and
OK
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