document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018861>Question 1018861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of the square of a number and 4 is equal to 3 times that number. Find the negative solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635055 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=635055\">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 - 4 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for the negative solution for x...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 and x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x = -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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