document.write( "Question 707342: When the sum of 630 and four times a positive number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is 150. Find the number.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #435664 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! When the sum of 630 and four times a positive number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is 150. Find the number.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the number be \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x^2-(630 + 4x) = 150 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 -4x -780 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+26)(x-30) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Positive solution: \n" ); document.write( "x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( " |