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  • 13-05-2016
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The square of a number exceeds that number by 12. What are the two possible solutions?
3 or -4
3 or 4
-3 or 4

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BadAtPhysics
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  • 13-05-2016
The square of a number exceeds that number by 12. What are the two possible solutions would e B i think

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apologiabiology
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  • 13-05-2016
x^2=x+12
minus x+12 both sides
x^2-x-12=0
factor
(x-3)(x+4)=0
set each to zero

x-3=0
x=3

x+4=0
x=-4

x=3 or -4

answer is first one
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