document.write( "Question 391604: what is the sum of 7 times a number and 1 is the same as the square of 1 more than the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x=the number
\n" ); document.write( "7x+1=(x+1)^2
\n" ); document.write( "7x+1=x^2+2x+1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x=0
\n" ); document.write( "x(x-5)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=0 or x=5
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