SOLUTION: The square of a number increased by 5 times the number is equal to 176. Find the number. The number is .

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Question 933632: The square of a number increased by 5 times the number is equal to 176. Find the number.
The number is .
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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N%5E2%2B5N=176
N%5E2%2B5N-176=0
%28N-11%29%28N%2B16%29=0
Two solutions:
N-11=0
N=11
and
N%2B16=0
N=-16