SOLUTION: what 2 numbers multiply to give me 15 but add to give me 15

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Question 1036060: what 2 numbers multiply to give me 15 but add to give me 15
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, stanbon:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The system of equations is:

         x + y = 15
            xy = 15

Solve the first for y and substitute in the second:

             y = 15-x
       x(15-x) = 15
      15x - x² = 15
 15x - x² - 15 = 0
-x² + 15x - 15 = 0
 x² - 15x + 15 = 0









And by symmetry, we may interchange x and y and get the
same result.



The irrational parts of x and y must have opposite signs
otherwise their sum could not be 15.

Answer: 

So there are two numbers that such that their sum and product
are both 15.

Checking their sum:










Checking their product:











Edwin


Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what 2 numbers multiply to give me 15 but add to give me 15
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a*b = 15
a+b = 15
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a = 15-b
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Substitute for "a" and solve for "b"::
(15-b)b = 15
-b^2 + 15b - 15 = 0
b^2 - 15b + 15 = 0
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b = [15 +- sqrt(225 - 4*15)]/2
b = [15 +- sqrt(165)]/2
b = (15/2)+(sqrt(165)/2), then a = (15/2 - (sqrt(165)/2)
OR
b = (15/2)-(sqrt(165)/2), then a = (15/2)+(sqrt(165)/2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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