Asked by Paula

The sum of a number and its square is 72. What is the number?

I took a guess at 8, but I don't know how to put it in an equation form.
Answered by Ms. Sue
n + n^2 = 72

Answered by DrBob222
If x = the number, then
x+x^2 = 72.
Solve for x.
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