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Advanced MathEasy–MediumNumber from its square plus itself

Advanced Math practice question

The square of a positive number, plus the number itself, is 42. What is the number?

Answer: 6

n² + n − 42 = (n + 7)(n − 6) = 0, so n = 6.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 7
7 gives 49 + 7 = 56.
If you answered 21
21 halves 42.
If you answered -7
−7 is the negative root.

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