We have x+x2+√x=2457.
The best thing to do is to set boundary parenthesis.
Let's try an integer value of x, denote 36, which is 6^2. Plugging it in, we get 36+362+6=1338, so we have to go a bit higher.
Tring 49 gives us: 49+492+7=2457-Yes!
Thus, the answer is 49.
In these type of problems...it's best to set boundaries to minimize the range of the values. You could try moving the x's to the other side, but that could go ugly.