document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925613>Question 925613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one root of the equation x^2-12x-P=0 is the square of the other, then find the value of P? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #561618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=561618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Roots, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2812%2B-+sqrt%28144%2B4%2AP%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2812%2B-+sqrt%28144%2B4%2AP%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, using formula for general solution of quadratic equations;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The condition about the roots means you could try  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%286%2Bsqrt%28P%2B72%29=%286-sqrt%28P%2B72%29%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%286%2Bsqrt%28P%2B72%29=%286-sqrt%28P%2B72%29%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Work from that, simplifying and then solve for P. </SPAN>\n" );
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