document.write( "Question 608620: six less than twice what negative number squared is 66 \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi\n" ); document.write( "Let n represent that number\n" ); document.write( " 2n^2 -6 = 66\n" ); document.write( " 2n^2 = 72\n" ); document.write( " n^2 = 36\n" ); document.write( " n = ± = ± 6, the negative number would be -6