Question

the square of a number is 8 smaller than the product of the number and its successor. what is the number, please show in an equation too.

Answer 1

do you know what it is?

Answer 2

try starting by using x as the number they are describing.

Answer 3

i know. i did x^2

Answer 4

okay. and the answer is 8, i just don't have an equation.

Answer 5

\[x ^{2}=(x)(x+1)-8\]

Answer 6

okay. i had \[x^2 = 8-x*(x+1)\]

Answer 7

does that work?

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

why not?

Answer 10

the number squared is 8 LESS than the the product of the two.

Answer 11

pg stated it correctly
\[x^{2}=x ^{2}+x-8; so 0=x-8 ; so x=8\]