document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848689>Question 848689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five times a number less the square of the number is equal to the negative of the number. Determine 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 #511239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n - n^2 = -n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n^2 - 6n  = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n(n-6) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check   0 - 0 =  - (0) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*6 - 6^2 = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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