document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261075>Question 261075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a number is 15 more than 2 times the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 2x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -2x - 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 or x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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