document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40004>Question 40004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of 9 more than a number is equal to 9 more than the square of the number. What is the number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25387 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=25387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be x.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 9)^2 = x^2 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 18x + 81 = x^2 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 81 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = -72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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