document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831332>Question 831332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the sum of 522 and three times a positive number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is 126. Find 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 #501262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of 522 and 3 times the number = 3x+522\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square of a number = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-(3x+522)=126\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-3x-522=126\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-3x-648=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-27x+24x-648=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-27)+24(x-27)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-27)(x+24)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=27  OR -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But number is positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 27\r<BR>\n" );
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