document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760004>Question 760004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between the square of a number and twice the number is equal to 8. find both numbers that satisfy the condition above? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=462337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between the square of a number and twice the number = 8. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so n^2-2n=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or n^2-2n-8=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or n=[2+/-sqrt(2^2-4*1*-8)]/2*1=[2+/-sqrt(4+32)]/2=[2+/-sqrt(36)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[2+/-6]/2=[8 or -4}/2= 4 or -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " both numbers that satisfy the condition above are 4 or -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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