document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252206>Question 252206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of an integer and the square of its additive inverse is 56. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><B>hokies(65)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=hokies><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + (-x)^2 = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x - 56 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)*(x-7)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -8 or x = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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