document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415129>Question 415129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The square of a number exceeds that number by twelve.Find the number(two answers). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+3x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-4)+3(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 OR x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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