document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076040>Question 1076040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a number N is multiplied by another number which is 13 less than N, the result is 300. Find the number N. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n*(n-13)=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2-13n-300=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-25)(n+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=25 or -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That will give 25 and 12=300 or -12 and -25, which also gives 300. </SPAN>\n" );
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