There is a poem in an ancient Indian book: "A group of monkeys are playing happily in two teams. One-eighth square again, jump

Solution: There are X monkeys, which are derived from the question meaning equation:

(x/8)？ + 12=x

I.e. x2-64x+768=0,

Factorization: (x- 16)(x-48)=0,

Solution: x 1= 16, x2=48,

A: The total number of these monkeys is 16 or 48.