SOLUTION: sixteen more than the square of a number is 8 times the number. find the number.

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Question 24610: sixteen more than the square of a number is 8 times the number. find the number.
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16%2Bx%5E2=8x
x%5E2-8x%2B16=0
Can you solve from there, if not E-mail be back.
You'll get:
x = 4
Hence the number is 4
Paul.