Q-3-a-number-is-a-factor-of-6-the-square-of-the-number-added-to-5-times-thenumber-is-same-as-6-find-the-number-

Question Number 35367 by Rio Mike last updated on 18/May/18

Q_{3} . a n u m b e r i s a f a c t o r o f 6

t h e s q u a r e o f t h e n u m b e r a d d e d

t o 5 t i m e s t h e n u m b e r i s s a m e a s

- 6 f i n d t h e n u m b e r .

Answered by MJS last updated on 18/May/18

x^{2} + 5 x = - 6

x^{2} + 5 x + 6 = 0

just solve this and take the solution which

is a factor of 6

Answered by ajfour last updated on 18/May/18

x^{2} + 5 x + 6 = 0

x = - 2, - 3

t h e s e a r e n o t + v e f a c t o r s o f 6 .

Commented by MJS last updated on 18/May/18

true but {they}^{'} re factors of 6 anyway \dots

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