Question

The square of a number equals 8times the number.find the number

Answer 1

Let x = the number.

Square of a number = x²

8 times the number = 8x

Therefore, the square of a number equals 8 times the number is:

`x^2=8x`

From this, let's solve for x.

`\begin{gathered} x^2=8x \\ (x^2)/(x)=(8x)/(x) \\ x=8 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the number is 8.