document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655247>Question 655247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the sum of 488 and three times a positive number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is 110. Find the number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=409029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2-488+3X=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+3X-488-110=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+3X-598=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+26)(X-23)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-23=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=23 ANS. </SPAN>\n" );
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