document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017918>Question 1017918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice the number is 8 less than its square.  What is the number or numbers?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=652533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be your number. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=n^2-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2-2n-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-4)(n+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=4,-2!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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