document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119835>Question 1119835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a and b is 132. If a is the square of b and the product of a and b is negative, what is a? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #735459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=735459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a + b = 132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 +b -132 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b-11) * (b+12) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 11 and b = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a * b < 0 implies that b < 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b^2 = (-12)^2 = 144<BR>\n" );
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