document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881552>Question 881552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when half of a positive integer is added to one fourth of its square result is 6 what is 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 #532294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5x + .25x^2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x^2 + .5x - 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (4, -6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the integer is positive, it is not -6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half of 4 is 2.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >of 4^2 is 4.  2+4 is 6.<BR>\n" );
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