document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120946>Question 120946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving for N.  I can guess the right answer (which is 4) and use the \"plug in and try\" method, but I need to know the right steps to solve it.  We do not have a math textbook at school.  Teacher writes on board and then hands out homework sheets, so I have nothing to refer back to when it comes time to do homework!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 44 divided by N = 15 minus N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you kindly.  My mom is usually very good at math and algebra, but for some reason tonight she just can't work it out!\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 #88737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=88737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 44 divided by N = 15 minus N \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44/N = 15-N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by N to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = 15N-N^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N^2-15N+44 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(N-11)(N-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=11 or N=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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