document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347547>Question 347547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 5 greater than another. The product of the number is 36. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's show the number as n. The equation will look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n(n+5)=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply it out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2+5n=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 36 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2+5n-36=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n+9)(n-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Actually both numbers work. Check it out. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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