document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184870>Question 184870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you subtracr a number from its square, the result is 12 Find all such numbers\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 #138718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=138718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be n, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%5E2-n+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%5E2-n+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 12 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%5E2-n-12+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%5E2-n-12+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor this quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n%2B3%29%28n-4%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28n%2B3%29%28n-4%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n-4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n-4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3%29%5E2-%28-3%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3%29%5E2-%28-3%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2B3+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2B3+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OK!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E2-4+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E2-4+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16-4+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16-4+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OK!<BR>\n" );
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