Kierra04
Kierra04 Kierra04
  • 22-03-2017
  • Mathematics
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The difference of a number and its square is 182. Find the number.

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kemanci
kemanci kemanci
  • 22-03-2017
The answer would be 196.
The square root of 196 is 14 and 196-14=182.
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JoshEast
JoshEast JoshEast
  • 22-03-2017
let x be the number

⇒ x² - x = 182

by transposition
   x² - x - 182 = 0
   
this can be written as
  x² -14x + 13x - 182 = 0

by factorisation
  x(x - 14) + 13 (x - 14) = 0
  (x - 14) (x + 13) = 0
 
∴  x = 14  OR  x = -13.

Therefore the number is 14.



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