SOLUTION: Five less than the square of a positive number is 1 more than 5 times the number. Find the number.

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Question 896983: Five less than the square of a positive number is 1 more than 5 times the number. Find the number.
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Five less than the square of a positive number is 1 more than 5 times the number. Find the number.
let x=number
x^2-5-5x=1
x^2-5x-6=0
(x-6)(x+1)=0
x=6
number=6