Question

The square of a number is four more than three times the number. Find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the smaller number is X, then the other number is X+4.

Given, X^2=3(X+4) -2=3X+10

Or, X^2 -3X -10=0 Or, X=either 5 or -2

Hence, the other number is either 9 or 2

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The square of a number is 4 more than three times the number.find the number?

n^2 = 3n + 4

Arrange as a quadratic equation

n^2 - 3n - 4 = 0

factors to:

(n-4)(n+1) =

Two solutions

n = 4

n = -1