document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170592>Question 1170592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thrice a number decreased by 1 is equal to twice the square of that number. What is the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the LHS, and you will find the solutions are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check, both of these answers work.<BR>\n" );
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