nyahmossman
nyahmossman nyahmossman
  • 03-12-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

The square of a positive number is 24 more than 5 times the number. What is the value of the number?

Respuesta :

loneguy
loneguy loneguy
  • 03-12-2021

[tex]\text{If the number is x,}\\\\x^2 = 24 +5x \\\\\implies x^2 -5x -24 =0\\\\\implies x^2 -8x+3x -24 =0\\\\\implies x(x-8) +3(x-8) =0\\\\\implies (x-8)(x+3) =0\\\\\implies x = 8~~~~ ;[\text{x is positive} ][/tex]

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Adrian paid $465.60 for 120 rubber pads for the bottom of his store's chairs. How much did Adrian pay for each rubber pad? Dameon thought the answer was $3.88
4020000431-342345789
Solve the equation. Write a justification for each step. HELP PLEASE!! −3(−x−2)=5x−9
what benefit did the Louisiana purchase provide
Which colony was just south of Virginia
Joe wants to use pictures from the internet in a word processing program which is the most important aspect that Joel should consider while choosing a pictureA-
When is a market structure a monopoly? A. when there are only few buyers in the market for a good or service B. when there are only few companies in the mark
The sun is about 93 * 10^6 miles from earth.What is this distance written as a whole number?
What were the conditions on board a slave ship?
if an atom loses or gains an electron, it becomes a charged particle or ...