document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48916>Question 48916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of twice a number increased by 5 and the number squared is 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This has to be written out in an equation and then solved. So far I have...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2n+5)[(n)(n)]=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then I can get it as simplified as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(n)(n)(n)+5(n)(n)=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is this right? (sorry I can't get my computer to type powers)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP ME! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=32386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2N+5)(N~2)=18 OR 2N~3+5N~2=18 OR N=1.5 (TRIAL & ERROR METHOD)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 2(1.5)~3+5(1.5)~2=18 OR 2(3.375)+5(2.25)=18 OR 6.75+11.25=18 OR 18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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