document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22674>Question 22674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number differs from it's square by the average of the number and it's square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's square is x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average of the number and its square is (x+x^2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x-x^2 = (x+x^2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x -2x^2 = x+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3x^2-x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x(3x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x =0 or x = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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