document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027398>Question 1027398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good morning helpful tutors,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have a word problem which is in the factoring polynomials chapter of McDougal Littell Algebra 1 Copyright 2001 book, page 614, problem #4. Here it is: The sum of a number and its square is zero. Write and solve an equation to find numbers that fit this description. I tried this: x^2 + x = 0 but it made no sense. Please help! Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + x = 0  (That's what it says)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(x + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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