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The square of a positive number is (24) more than (5) times the number. What is the number?
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Correct answer: (8)
The equation is (x^2=5x+24), or (x^2-5x-24=0), whose positive solution is (x=8). If a positive number is asked, ignore the negative root.
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The equation is (x^2=5x+24), or (x^2-5x-24=0), whose positive solution is (x=8). If a positive number is asked, ignore the negative root.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Quadratic Equations. Topic: Word Problems and Applications.
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