document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831320>Question 831320</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 #501266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Already been asked a few minutes ago.  I would start like this translation to symbols.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2-%28522%2B3p%29=126 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2-%28522%2B3p%29=126\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2-3p-522-126=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2-3p-522-126=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%5E2-3p-648=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%5E2-3p-648=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Examine the constant term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "648=9*72=9*2*36=9*2*6*6=3*3*2*2*2*3*3=2*2*2*3*3*3*3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Consider 24 and 27 found from the prime factorization. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28p++%2B24%29%28p+-27%29=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28p++%2B24%29%28p+-27%29=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factorable that way.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28p=27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28p=27%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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