document.write( "Question 962897: THE SQUARE OF A NUMBER DECREASED BY 3 TIMES THE NUMBER IS 18. FIND THE NUMBER \n" ); document.write( "

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The question as written is ambiguous, could be one of two equations.
\n" ); document.write( "x=the number
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION 1:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-3x=18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-3x-18%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-6%29%28x%2B3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-6=0\"$ or $\"x%2B3=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=6\"$ or $\"x=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 1: The number can be 6 or -3
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION 2:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2-3%29%28x%29=18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E3-3x=18\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The only real solution to this equation is x=3.
\n" ); document.write( "If you need help with the imaginary solutions for this equation,
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