document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13456>Question 13456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The word problem is this :  When five times a number x is subtracted form the square of the same number, the answer is 14. Find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did it like this but I'm not sure if its right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xSquared- 5x=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that how its supposed to me lat me know if I'm right or wrong thanks alot for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+5x=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+5x=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking X common we have X(X-5) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors of 14 are 7 and 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting 7 on the L.H.S we get 7(7-2) = 14 = R.H.S.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting 2 on the L.H.S we get 2(2-5) = -14 which does not equal R.H.S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting -2 we get  -2(-2-5) = -2(-7) = 14 = R.H.S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So numbers can be either 7 or -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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