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" );
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document.write( "let number is x, then square of it = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = x+12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x^2 -x -12 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x^2 -4x+ 3x -12 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x(x-4) +3(X -4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=>(X-4)(x+3 ) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, x = 4  , x= -3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if number is positive then only x=4,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "otherwise x= -3 and 4 also because -3 is also a number and difference of -3 and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "its square i.e 9 is 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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