SOLUTION: When a number is added to six times its square, the result is 12. Find the number.

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Question 862042: When a number is added to six times its square, the result is 12. Find the number.
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The Number:

The Square of the Number:

Six times the square of the number:

Six times the square of the number plus the number:

The result is 12:

Solve the quadratic. This problem has two answers.

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