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The square of a positive integer exceeds four times the integer by 32.
\n" ); document.write( "n^2 - 4n = 32
\n" ); document.write( "n^2 - 4n - 32 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "(n-8)(n+4) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "They want the positive integer
\n" ); document.write( "n = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "8^2 - 4(8) =
\n" ); document.write( "64 - 32 = 32\r
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