document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385671>Question 385671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twelve less than the square root of a number is the same as 4 times the number.  Find the number  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Twelve less than the square root of a number is the same as 4 times the number.  Find the number <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x) - 12 = 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x) = 4x+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16x^2 + 96x + 144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x^2 + 95x + 144 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no positive soltion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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