document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171384>Question 1171384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need a bit of help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a negative number whose square is 12 more than itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X represents the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got -(x)+12=x^2 or x+12=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do I put the - and the brackets? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the first equation with brackets I get x=-4 but for the second equation without brackets I get x=-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796332 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-x)^2=-x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x=4 and -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only -3 is negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and -3 squared is 9, 12 more than -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^2 is 16, 12 more than 4. But 4 is not negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)^2 is 16, 20 more than -4. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answering your question, the - goes in the brackets. The whole negative number is being squared.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is -3.<BR>\n" );
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