Question 1148732
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My math teacher didn't teach us how in the world to do this I am completely stuck.
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The sum of 6 times a positive number and 1 is the same as the square of 1 less than the number.
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p, the unknown positive number in the description


{{{6p+1=(p-1)^2}}}---------the description, literally turned into an equation.


Simplify and solve the quadratic equation.