If number is added to its square, the result is 56. find the number.

  -8 or +7

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number. The the problem statement tells us ...

  x² + x = 56

  x² +x -56 = 0 . . . . . subtract 56 to put into standard form

  (x +8)(x -7) = 0 . . . . factor

Solutions to the equation are values of x that make the factors zero:

  x = -8 . . . or . . . x = +7

The number could be -8 or +7.

Check

For x = -8, the square is (-8)² = 64. Adding -8 to that gives 64-8 = 56.

For x = 7, the square is 7² = 49. Adding 7 to that gives 49+7 = 56.

(x3 + 6x2 + 2x - 6) • (x - 1)

step-by-step explanation:

polynomial long division :

3.2     polynomial long division

dividing :   x4+5x3-4x2-8x+6

                              ("dividend")

by         :     x-1     ("divisor")

dividend     x4   +   5x3   -   4x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * x3     x4   -   x3            

remainder         6x3   -   4x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * 6x2         6x3   -   6x2        

remainder             2x2   -   8x   +   6

- divisor   * 2x1             2x2   -   2x    

remainder               -   6x   +   6

- divisor   * -6x0               -   6x   +   6

remainder                     0

quotient :   x3+6x2+2x-6   remainder:   0

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