Answer:
Let x = the number
A negative number is 42 less than its square ⇒
x = x2 - 42
x2 - x - 42 = 0
(x - 7)(x + 6) = 0
x = 7 or -6
But since it is given that x is negative, the final answer is x = -6.
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