document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769657>Question 769657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of a number and 3 less than a number is 4. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of a number and 3 less than a number is 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other number = x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x - 3) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 1)(x - 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 (no answer x < 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other number = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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