document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258713>Question 258713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of an integer and its square is 72. What is 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 #190442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><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=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the integer be x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given  x+x^2=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " =>    x(x+1)=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x is an integer the only possible value of x is 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8*9=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so answer is 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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