document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855408>Question 855408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three less than a positive number times seven more than the number is 144. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #515421 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=515421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X-3)*(X+7)=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-3X+7X-21=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X-21-144=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X-165=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+15)(X-11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=11 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-3)(11+7)=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*18=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=144 </SPAN>\n" );
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