document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823034>Question 823034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the square of a number is 255greater than twice the number. what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 = 255 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2 - 2x - 255 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X + 15)(x - 17) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X - 17 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15 or 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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