SOLUTION: The square of a positive number is four more than three times the positive number. Find the number.

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Question 77626: The square of a positive number is four more than three times the positive number. Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley75:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The square of a positive number is four more than three times the positive number. Find the number.
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let the number be "x".
EQUATION:
x^2 - 3x -4=0
(x-4)(x+1)=0
x=4 since it must be positive
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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X^2=3X+4
X^2-3X-4=0
(X-4)(X+1)=0
X-4=0
X=4 ANSWER.
X+1=0
X=-1 NO ANSWER.