Q: What is the number if the sum of the number and its square is 272?
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Answer:
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Explanation:
Let the integer x be such that x + x^2 = 272.
This can be rewritten as x^2 + x - 272 = 0, which factors to (x + 17)(x - 16) = 0.
Therefore, x = 16
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