document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162626>Question 162626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the square of a certain positive number exceeds six times the number by nine.  Find the number:  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 = 6x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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