document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862714>Question 862714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five less than the square of a positive number is 3 more than 2 times the number. 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 #519951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=519951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5 = 2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x+2x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-4)+2(x-4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 OR x= -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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