document.write( "Question 202630: Please help me solve this:
\n" ); document.write( "The square of a positive number is six more than five times the positive number. Find the number.
\n" ); document.write( " x^2 = 5x + 6
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Algebra.Com's Answer #152823 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Solve it as a quadratic:
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 5x + 6
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 5x - 6 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Factoring the left:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)(x+1) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x = {-1, 6} \n" ); document.write( "

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