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The square of a number equals five times that number find the number

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Answer:

0, 5

Step-by-step EXPLANATION:

Let the NUMBER be a.

square of the number is a^2

five TIMES that number is 5a

a^2 = 5a

a^2 - 5a = 0

a ( a - 5 ) = 0

a = 0 / ( a - 5 )

a = 0

a ( a - 5 ) = 0

a - 5 = 0 / a

a - 5 =0

a = 5

The number can be 0 and 5.



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