document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220084>Question 220084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the square of a positive number is increased by 3 times the number the result is 54? what is the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the given information, we get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%5E2+%2B+3N+=+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%5E2+%2B+3N+=+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N%5E2+%2B+3N+-+54+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N%5E2+%2B+3N+-+54+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(N + 9)(N - 6) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N = - 9, or 6. but since we're looking for a positive number, then that number is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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