document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630078>Question 630078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is 12 less than its square. Find all such numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=x^2-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2-x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find factors of -12 which add up to -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+3x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(x-4)+3*(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)*(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
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