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:

3< x< 5

step-by-step explanation:

|x - 4| < 1

there are two solutions, one positive and one negative.   remember to flip the inequality when taking the negative solution

x-4 < 1       x-4 > -1

add 4 to each side

x-4+4 < 1+4       x-4+4 > -1+4

x< 5                 x> 3

3< x< 5

b. x- 48 =120

step-by-step explanation: