document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740142>Question 740142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a number decreased by 4 times the number equals 21. Find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x-21=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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