document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507792>Question 507792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a number is 4 more than three times the number.find the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The square of a number is 4 more than three times the number.find the number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 = 3n + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange as a quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 - 3n - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-4)(n+1) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check to see that both solutions satisfy the given statement </SPAN>\n" );
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