document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253100>Question 253100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a negative integer minus itself is 110. Find the integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185323 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=185323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 - x = 110.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x - 110 = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To factor this, what two numbers multiply to -110 but add up to -1?  The answer is -11 and 10, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-11)*(x+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving this equation, we get: x = 11 and x = -10.  Choose the negative solution: x=-10. </SPAN>\n" );
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