SOLUTION: __The square of a number is 30 less than 11times the number. What is the number

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Question 581950: __The square of a number is 30 less than 11times the number. What is the number
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The square of a number is 30 less than 11 times the number. What is the number
:
x^2 = 11x - 30
x^2 - 11x + 30 = 0
Factors to
(x-6)(x-5) = 0
two solutions
x = 6
x = 5

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