document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759118>Question 759118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a number is 10 more than 3 times the number.Find the number.Please Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the number then we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 3x + 10 and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -3x -10 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the above equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5) * (x+2) = 0, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)=0 and (x+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x can be 5 or -2<BR>\n" );
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