SOLUTION: The sum of an odd number and the square of the next odd number is 54. Find the number.

Question 617722: The sum of an odd number and the square of the next odd number is 54. Find the number.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

We can solve it algebraically by quadratic formula or factoring, but the easiest solution is to guess-and-check. We see that x = 5 works (-10 also works but x is odd). Therefore the answer is 5.
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