If the double of a natural number is equal to the square of the number, find the number.

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Edmond Burnett · Answer 1 · 2024-10-02T22:50:28+0000

Answer:

2

Explanation:

Assume, that the number is x

Let's write an equation according to the given information:

$2x = {x}^(2)$

${x}^(2) - 2x = 0$

Let's solve this incomplete quadratic equation:

x(x - 2) = 0

x = 0 or x - 2 = 0

x = 2

Since O isn't a natural number, the answer is 2