SOLUTION: if a number is added to its square,the result is 42.find the number.

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Question 161996: if a number is added to its square,the result is 42.find the number.
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let number be ....
if a number () is added to its square (),the result is
or
.....use quadratic formula
Solved by pluggable solver: Quadratic Formula
Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:


Starting with the general quadratic





the general solution using the quadratic equation is:







So lets solve ( notice , , and )





Plug in a=1, b=1, and c=-42




Square 1 to get 1




Multiply to get




Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)




Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this solver)




Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2


So now the expression breaks down into two parts


or


Lets look at the first part:





Add the terms in the numerator

Divide


So one answer is






Now lets look at the second part:





Subtract the terms in the numerator

Divide


So another answer is




So our solutions are:

or





so, one answer is and another answer is
check:










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