document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846100>Question 846100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the square of a positive number increased by twice the number equals 3. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the number. it's 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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