SOLUTION: Find two positive numbers whose sum is 121 and product is 3528 First number= Second number=

Question 977847: Find two positive numbers whose sum is 121 and product is 3528
First number=
Second number=
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find x and y so that x+y=s and xy=p for some constants s and p.
s is for sum and p is for product. Your example uses s=121 and p=3528.

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You may expect that the quadratic left side is factorable, although possibly difficult to find. You still can use general formula for the solution.

, and you need the positive value for x. Use it to find y.
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