document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847602>Question 847602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think of a number, add 6 then multiply this answer by itself. My answer is 64. What number did I start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=510637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X+6)^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+12X+36=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+12X+36-64=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+12X-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+14)(X-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-14 ANS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 ANS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-14+6)^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+6)^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=64 </SPAN>\n" );
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