SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose sum is 10 and product is 18.

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Question 376649: Find two numbers whose sum is 10 and product is 18.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be x & y
x+y= 10
xy=18
x=18/y
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plug value of x in first equation
18/y + y =10
(18+y^2)/y =10
18+y^2=10y
y^2-10y+18=0
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find y1 y2 the root os the equation using quadratic formuls
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discriminant =28
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y1 =((-(-10)+sqrt(28))/2
y1= 7.64
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y2=((-(-10)-sqrt(28))/2
y2=2.36
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the numbers are 7.64 & 2.36
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