document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005935>Question 1005935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think of a number, square it and add twice the original number to it. The result is 24. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number x...then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now factor and solve...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 6)(x - 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6  and x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );