SOLUTION: Find the whole number such that twice its square added to itself makes 10

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Question 1041257: Find the whole number such that twice its square added to itself makes 10
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since 5%2F2 is not a whole number, we discard it as 
a solution.  Therefore the only solution is:

matrix%281%2C5%2C%0D%0Ax%2C%0D%0A%22%22%2C%0D%0A%22%22=%22%22%2C%0D%0A%22%22%2C%0D%0A2%29

Edwin