document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018001>Question 1018001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of the square of a number and 32 is equal to 4 times that number. Find the negative solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x= the number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-32=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x=32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8=0  -OR-  x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 -OR- x=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The negative solution is x=-4.<BR>\n" );
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