SOLUTION: The square of a number equals thirty-one times that number. Find the number.

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Question 291334: The square of a number equals thirty-one times that number. Find the number.
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The square of a number equals thirty-one times that number. Find the number.
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Equation:
x^2 = 31x
x^2-31x = 0
x(x-31) = 0
x = 0 or x = 31
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