SOLUTION: Five times the square of a negative number is 48 more that the number. What is the number?

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Question 977354: Five times the square of a negative number is 48 more that the number. What is the number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Try to factor if you can.

Discriminant,





The negative value is wanted.

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