document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113416>Question 113416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice the square of a positive integer is 12 more than 10 times that integer. What is the integer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=10x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=5x+6 divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6^2=10*6+12 true<BR>\n" );
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