document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017154>Question 1017154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  when squaring a number and subtracting 6 gives the same result as doubling the number and adding 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633488 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=633488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number x.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 6 = 2x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now combine and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor and solve...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 5)(x + 3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 and x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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