document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44157>Question 44157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve. approximate irrational roots to the nearest tenth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of the square of a number and the number is 12. 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 #29093 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=29093\">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^2 - x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x - 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 or x = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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