SOLUTION: What time what Equals 196 and adds up to get 53

Question 747236: What time what Equals 196 and adds up to get 53
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
xy=196
x+y =53 (or y=53-x)

x(53-x)=196
53x-x^2=196
x^2-53x+196=0
-49 and -4 work...

x^2-49x-4x+196=
x(x-49)+4(x-49)=0

(x+4)(x-49)=0

so we use x=49
and then we see y=4

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