document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347843>Question 347843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the square of a positive number and the square of 3 more than the number is 185. What is the positive number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248695 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=248695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(x+3)^2=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+6x+9=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+6x-176=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+6x-176=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-88=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+11x-8x-88=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+11)-8(x+11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 Or -11 </SPAN>\n" );
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