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25. Find the number whose square is 3 less than 4
times the number.

User Kongaraju
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Answer:

1 or 3

Explanation:

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User Blackjid
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Answer:


\huge\boxed{\sf x =\{3,1\}}

Explanation:

Let the number be x

Given condition:

x² = 4x - 3

Subtract 4x to both sides and add 3 to both sides

x² - 4x + 3 = 0

Using mid-term break

x² - 3x - x + 3 = 0

Take common

x(x-3) - 1(x-3) = 0

Take (x-3) common

(x - 3)(x - 1) = 0

Using zero's method

Either,

x - 3 = 0 OR x - 1 = 0

x = 3 OR x = 1


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