document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39809>Question 39809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twelve more than a square of a number is 7 times the number. find the number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + x^2 = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 7x + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 3)(x - 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they both work. </SPAN>\n" );
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