document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884394>Question 884394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a number increased by two is squared, the result is the same as the number multiplied by nine. what is/are the number/s?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geetha_rama><B>geetha_rama(94)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geetha_rama><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=534251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)^2=9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4+4x=9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x-x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x=1, 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the numbers can be eithrr 1 or 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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