document.write( "Question 137660: The sum of two integers is 36 and their product is 128. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #100689 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two integers is 36 and their product is 128. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Let one of the integers be \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "The 2nd integer is \"36-x\" \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "x(36-x) = 128 \n" ); document.write( "-x^2+36x-128 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-36x+128=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-4x-32x+128 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-4)-32(x-4) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-4)(x-32) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 or x=32 \n" ); document.write( "If x=4,(the smaller integer) then 36-x = 32 larger integer \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |