The square of a number equals 20 times that number. Find the number.
A) 1
B) $-$ 20 or 0
C) 20 or 0
D) 1 or 20
E) $-$ 20 or 1

Name: The square of a number equals 20 times that number. Find the number. A) 1 B) $-$ 20 or 0 C) 20 or 0 D) 1 or 20 E) $-$ 20 or 1
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The equation representing the statement is $x^2 = 20x$. Factoring out x gives $x(x - 20) = 0$, which has solutions $x = 0$ and $x = 20$.

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