SOLUTION: The square of a number plus the number is 132. What is the number?

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Question 921218: The square of a number plus the number is 132. What is the number?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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n^2+ n = 132
n^2+ n - 132 = 0
(n+12)(n-11) = 0
n = -12 0r n = 11