document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124445>Question 1124445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of a negative number is fifty-four more than three times the negative number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if a negative number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and if the square of a negative number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=three ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"three\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the negative number, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%29%5E2=3%2A%28-x%29%2B54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%29%5E2=3%2A%28-x%29%2B54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%29%5E2=%28-x%29%28-x%29=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%29%5E2=%28-x%29%28-x%29=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=-3x%2B54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=-3x%2B54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B3x-54=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B3x-54=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...actor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x-6x-54=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x-6x-54=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B9x%29-%286x%2B54%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B9x%29-%286x%2B54%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B9%29-6%28x%2B9%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B9%29-6%28x%2B9%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+6%29+%28x+%2B+9%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+6%29+%28x+%2B+9%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+6%29++=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+6%29++=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> since we are looking for negative number, disregard this solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x+%2B+9%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x+%2B+9%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> your number\r<BR>\n" );
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