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When the sum of 6 and twice a positive number is subtracted from the square of the number, 0 results. Find the number.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number in question be x, then the statement can be written as:


\begin{gathered} x^2-(2x+6)=0 \\ \end{gathered}

Solving the above, we have:


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