5 times a number is 14 less than the square of that number. Find the negative solution.

The negative solution

-2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be

Then 5 times the number is 5x.

14 less than the square of the number is

So our equation becomes

This implies that

We factor to get:

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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