SOLUTION: The product of a number and 7 is 12 more than the square of the number. What is the number?

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Question 431591: The product of a number and 7 is 12 more than the square of the number. What is the number?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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To set this one up:
x*7-12=x2
0=x2-7x+12
"=(x-4)(x-3)
x=4, 3