document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118568>Question 118568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  4.  Three times the square of a certain positive number exceeds six times the number by nine.  Find the number:<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 #86702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(X^2)=6X+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2-6X-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(X^2-2X+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(X-3)(X+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(3^2)=6*3+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*9=18+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=27<BR>\n" );
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