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This is the algebraic equation

2(x) + (x)2 = 48

And the equation x2 + 2x -48 = 0

has the solution

(x-6)(x+8) = 0

So the number is either 6 or -8.

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Q: If two times a number plus the square of the number equals 48 what is the number?
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