document.write( "Question 878288: Twice a number subtracted from the square of the number equals 15. what are the two possible numbers? Explain exactly how to work it out not just the solution. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #529788 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"N%5E2-2N=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%5E2-2N-15=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28N-5%29%28N%2B3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N-5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%2B3=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=-3\"$
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