document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282503>Question 282503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number, when increased by six, is a perfect square. When the same number doubled is decreased by four, the result is the same. 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 #205098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The setup ignores the perfect square statement and instead focuses on the relationship.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=2x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for 'x'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can check for the perfect square...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6 = 16 :: a perfect square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue checking for the other condition...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4= 20-4 = 16, which =x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  The number is 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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