SOLUTION: If a positive integer is doubled and then increased by 10, the result is 5 less than the square of the integer. what is the integer?

SOLUTION: If a positive integer is doubled and then increased by 10, the result is 5 less than the square of the integer. what is the integer?

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Question 478169: If a positive integer is doubled and then increased by 10, the result is 5 less than the square of the integer. what is the integer?
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