document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100808>Question 1100808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a certain negative number is equal to five more than half of the number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-x)^2=(1/2)x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=(1/2)x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-(1/2)x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-x-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-5)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2, negative number ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square it is 4, and that is 5 more than -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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