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16 December, 00:32

The difference of the square of a number and 27 is equal to 6 times that number. Find

the negative solution.

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  1. 16 December, 00:58
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    First, let us translate the problem into an equation.

    x²-27=6x

    Then we can find its roots.

    x²-6x-27=0

    (x-9) (x+3) = 0

    x=9, - 3

    answer: - 3
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