document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391413>Question 391413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Square of a positive number is 12 more than 4 times the number. Find the number.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 4x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x - 12 = 0, our old friend the quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: 6^2 = 4(6) + 12<BR>\n" );
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