SOLUTION: find the two positive integers required if the sum of a positive integer and its square is 30? find the number

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Question 809931: find the two positive integers required if
the sum of a positive integer and its square is 30? find the number
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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%0D%0An%2Bn%5E2=30%0D%0A

n%5E2%2Bn-30=0

%28n-5%29%28n%2B6%29=0



so the number is 5