SOLUTION: 12 times the square of a positive number is five more than four times the same number. Find the number

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Question 963288: 12 times the square of a positive number is five more than four times the same number. Find the number
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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12N%5E2=5%2B4N
12N%5E2-4N-5=0
%282N-1%29%286N-5%29=0
Two solutions:
2N-1=0
2N=1
N=1%2F2
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6N-5=0
6N=5
N=5%2F6