SOLUTION: The square of a number exceeds five times thr number by 36. Find the number?

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Question 1079568: The square of a number exceeds five times thr number by 36. Find the number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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9 or -4

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n%5E2-5n=36
n%5E2-5n-36=0
%28n%2B4%29%28n-9%29=0
n=-4 or n=9