Question 394451: If the square of 2 more than a number is the same as 10 more than 9 times the number, what is the answer Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
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(x+2)^2=10+9x
x^2+4x+4 =10+9x
x^2+4x-9x+4-10=0
x^2-5x-6=0
x^2-6x+x-6=0
x(x-6)+1(x-6)=0
(x-6)(x+1)=0
x= 6 OR -1
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6 or -1
