document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902640>Question 902640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the sum of  424 and three times a positive number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is 126.   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 #547416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n^2 -(3n+424) = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2 - 3n - 550 = 0  (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-25)(n+22) = 0, n = 25<BR>\n" );
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