When 36 is subtracted from the square of a number , the result is 5 times the number

Yann Milin asked Mar 19, 2023

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Yann Milin asked Mar 19, 2023

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Answer:

Explanation:

$x^2- 36 =5x\\x^2- 36 - 5x =0\\x = 9$

Check:

9^2 - 36 = 5(9)

81 - 36 = 45

45 = 45

Therefore, our answer, 9 is correct.

Hope that helps!

Dejay answered Mar 23, 2023

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