document.write( "Question 1128859: The square of a negative number is fifty-four more than three times the negative number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+%28-x+%29%5E2+=+3%2A%28+-x+%29+%2B+54+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2+%2B+3x+-+54+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+%2B+9+%29%2A%28+x+-+6+%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6+\"$ and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-x+=+-6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The negative number is -6
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28-6+%29%5E2+=+3%2A%28-6%29+%2B+54+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+36+=+-18+%2B+54+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+54+=+54+\"$
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