document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083163>Question 1083163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between a number and its square is 24. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=697169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4.4244 or  5.4244\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4.4244, 19.5756, 24 difference<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.4244, 29.4244, 24 difference </SPAN>\n" );
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