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Answer:
So let the number be “x”.
Therefore the equation is;
x² + 4x = 21
x² + 4x - 21 = 0
By quadratic formula,
x = (-b ± √D)/2a
x = (-4 ± √16+84)/2*1
x = -4 ± 10 / 2
x = -14/2 or x = 6/2
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