Problema Solution

The square of a number increased by 5 times the number is equal to 176. Find one number for which this could be true

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Let 'x' represent the number.

x^2 + 5x = 176

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x1 = 11

x2 = -16

Indeed for 11 we have:

11^2 + 5*11 = 121 + 55 = 176

One such number is 11.