document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77626>Question 77626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a positive number is four more than three times the positive number.  Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the number be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x -4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 since it must be positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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