SOLUTION: Thrice a number decreased by 1 is equal to twice the square of that number. What is the number?

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Question 1170592: Thrice a number decreased by 1 is equal to twice the square of that number. What is the
number?
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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+3x+-+1+=+2x%5E2+

+2x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+1+=+0+

Factor the LHS, and you will find the solutions are:
x = 1/2
and
x = 1


You can check, both of these answers work.