SOLUTION: Five more than the square of a number is two more than four times the number. Find al such numbers.

SOLUTION: Five more than the square of a number is two more than four times the number. Find al such numbers.

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Question 324747: Five more than the square of a number is two more than four times the number. Find al such numbers.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the number. The square of the number is

. Five more than that is

. Four times the number is

. Two more than that is

. Finally "is" means equals, so:

Just factor and solve. Remember to check both answers in the original equation.

John

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