document.write( "Question 612521: eight less than 9 times a number is the same as the square of the number. Find all such numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #385604 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let n = the number(s):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9n-8+=+n%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n%5E2-9n%2B8+=+0\"$ Factor.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28n-1%29%28n-8%29+=+0\"$ Apply the zero product rule.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n-1+=+0\"$ or $\"n-8+=+0\"$ so...
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+1\"$ or $\"n+=+8\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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