Question

the ratio of ten more than three times a number to the square of the same number is equal to one. what is the number?

Answer 1

(3x + 10) : x^2 = 1

(3x+10)/x^2 = 1
x^2 = 3x+10
x^2 - 3x - 10 = 0
(x - 5)(x + 2) = 0


x=5 or x = -2

Answer 2

The ration of ten in a number.