SOLUTION: what is the sum of a positive integer and its square is 110?

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Question 772083: what is the sum of a positive integer and its square is 110?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Positive integer, n
Its square, n^2
n%5E2%2Bn=110
n%5E2%2Bn-110=0
Can you factor the trinomial?
(n______11)(n_______10)
You want %28n%2B11%29%28n-10%29=0 and find n. One solution will be positive integer and the other will be what you do not want, a negative integer.