document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370935>Question 370935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you subtract a number from twice its square, the result is 3.  Find all such numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 - x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - x - 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 3)(x + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both these solution check out in the original problem </SPAN>\n" );
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