document.write( "Question 1081799: 6 less than the square of a prime number is 8 more than 5 times the number. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #695840 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n be your number. Then: \n" ); document.write( "nē-6=5n+8 \n" ); document.write( "nē-5n-14=0 \n" ); document.write( "(n+2)(n-7)=0 \n" ); document.write( "n=7 or -2 \n" ); document.write( "Using the positive value, we get 7 as your number. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( " |