document.write( "Question 88508: I have been trying to figure out how this is set up but I am confused. So far I not sure if this is the right set up: n-4=96\r
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\n" ); document.write( "The product of a number and 4 less than the number is 96. Find the number.
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Let the required number be n.
\n" ); document.write( "The product (X) of a number (n) and 4 less than the number (n-4) is (=) 96.
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%28n-4%29+=+96\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%5E2-4n+=+96\" Subtract 96 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"n%5E2-4n-96+=+0\" Solve this quadratic equation by factoring.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28n-12%29%28n%2B8%29+=+0\" Apply the zero products principle.
\n" ); document.write( "\"n-12+=+0\" or \"n%2B8+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "So...n = 12 or n = -8 Discard the negative solution.
\n" ); document.write( "The number is 12.
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"12%2812-4%29+=+96\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12%288%29+=+96\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"96+=+96\"
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