SOLUTION: Fifteen times the square of a non-zero number is equal to 20 times the number. What is the number?

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Question 378157: Fifteen times the square of a non-zero number is equal to 20 times the number.
What is the number?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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15%2AN%5E2=20%2AN
Since N is not zero, divide both sides by N.
15N=20
N=20%2F15
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