Gabrielle G.
asked 05/22/17
Find an integer such that the sum of twice the square of the integer and the integer itself is 55.
Herb K.
answered 05/22/17
Semi-Retired College Professor - MIT Grad - very patient, experienced
2n^2 + n = 55 ---> 2n^2 + n - 55 = 0 ---> (2n + 11)(n - 5) = 0 ---> n - 5 = 0 ---> n = 5
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