The square of a number exceeds that number by 12. What are the two possible solutions?

3 or - 4

3 or 4

-3 or 4

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Alayna Cannon

2 August, 15:02

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Ingrid Escobar · Answer 1

X^2=x+12

minus x+12 both sides

x^2-x-12=0

factor

(x-3) (x+4) = 0

set each to zero

x-3=0

x=3

x+4=0

x=-4

x=3 or - 4

answer is first one

Jeffrey Montes · Answer 2

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