A medium math riddle
I am a number. Add me to myself or multiply me by myself, and you get the same answer. I am not zero. What number am I?
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2
Also accepted: two.
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What is the answer to the riddle "I am a number. Add me to myself or multiply me by myself, and you get the same answer. I am not zero. What number am I?"
The answer is 2. Try the small numbers.
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It is rated medium. It takes a moment of thinking, and the hint usually unlocks it.
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