document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321332>Question 321332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of a positive number and its square is 210. find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square of the number will be x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-210=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+16x-15x-210=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+16)-15(x+16)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+16)(x-15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -16 OR 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15  </SPAN>\n" );
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