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When the square of a number is added to the number trebled the result is 108. What is the number?

Solution

Wh e n t h e s q u a re o f a n u mb er i s a dd e d t o t h e n u mb er t re b l e d t h e res u lt i s 108. Wha t i s t h e n u mb er ?

Solution

The number : \frac{- 1 + 433}{2} or \frac{- 1 - 433}{2}

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

x + x^{2} = 108

Solve for

x, x + x^{2} = 108 : x = \frac{- 1 + 433}{2}, x = \frac{- 1 - 433}{2}

The number : \frac{- 1 + 433}{2} or \frac{- 1 - 433}{2}

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