Question

When 12 is subtracted from the square of a number, the result is 4 times the number. Find the positive solution.

Answer 1

Answer: 6

Explanation:

Answer 2

The number is 4 .

Explanation:

Given:

When 12 is subtracted from the square of a number, the result is 4 times the number.

Now, to find the solution:

Let the number be
`x`.

So, according to question when 12 is subtracted from the square of a number, the result is 4 times the number:

`x^2-12=4`

Adding both sides by 12 we get:

`x^2=16`

Using square root on both sides we get:

`x=4`

Therefore, the number is 4.