SOLUTION: Ten times the square of a non-zero number is equal to forty times the number. What is the number?

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Question 246906: Ten times the square of a non-zero number is equal to forty times the number. What is the number?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x= the number
10x^2=40x
so zero is not an answer for x