If the sum of a number and its square is 182, what is the number ?

Problems on Numbers 04/09/2020

A. 15
B. 26
C. 28
D. 13

Let the number be x.
Then, x + x2 = 182 x2 + x – 182 = 0
(x + 14) (x – 13) = 0 x = 13.

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