The equation which can be used to find the two numbers for the given statement is x² + x = 42.
A mathematical equation is a formula that uses the equals sign to represent the equality of two expressions. The definition of an equation in algebra is a mathematical statement that demonstrates the equality of two mathematical expressions.
Let us declare the unknown number as 'x'.
The square of the number is x².
The sum of the number and its square is x + x².
Also, it is given that the sum is 42.
x + x² = 42
According to the commutative property, when two numbers are added together or multiplied, the order in which they appear does not affect the result's total or product.
To find the reciprocal of a fraction, you switch the numerator and denominator, for example the reciprocal of 2/5 is 5/2. With our mixed number, we convert to an improper fraction, 17/3Then we find the reciprocal, which is 3/17. I hope this helps!
