document.write( "Question 1115043: 8 times the square of a positive integer divided by 2 equals 144 minus 36 times the positive integer. find the unknown positive integer. \n" ); document.write( "
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8 times the square of a positive integer divided by 2 equals 144 minus 36 times the positive integer.
\n" ); document.write( " find the unknown positive integer.
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\n" ); document.write( "x = unknown positive solution
\n" ); document.write( "\"%288x%5E2%29%2F2\" = 144 - 36x
\n" ); document.write( "Ccancel the 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2\" = 144 - 36x
\n" ); document.write( "Simplify divide by 4
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+=+36+-+9x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+%2B+9x+-+36\" = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "The positive solution
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Check in original equation
\n" ); document.write( " \"%288%283%5E2%29%29%2F2\" = 144 - 36(3)
\n" ); document.write( "36 = 144 - 108
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