document.write( "Question 671147: I am terrible at word problems and having difficulties with the following problem: The square of a negative number is twelve more than four times the negative number. Find the number.
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$\"%28-x%29%5E2+=+12+%2B+4%28-x%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x%5E2\"$ will give a positive number so,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+=+12+-+4x\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+12+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(x+6)
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\n" ); document.write( "x = -6
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\n" ); document.write( "2^2 = 12 + 4(-2)
\n" ); document.write( "4 = 12 - 8 : Correct
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\n" ); document.write( "-6^2 = 12 + 4(-(-6))
\n" ); document.write( "36 = 12 + 24 = 36: Correct
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