Question 214461
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Let *[tex \Large x] represent the positive number.  Then *[tex \Large x^2] represents the square of the positive number, *[tex \Large 5x] represents five times the positive number and *[tex \Large 5x + 6] represents six more than that, and is means "=", so:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ =\ 5x + 6]


Put the equation into standard form and then solve for *[tex \Large x].  HINT: This one factors quite tidily. Exclude the extraneous negative root.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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