document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22857>Question 22857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 27 and their product is 152. what are the numbers. i know the ansmwer but i dont know how to show my work and what step to take to get the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=27-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(27-x)=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2%2B27x=152 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2%2B27x=152\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2%2B27x-152=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2%2B27x-152=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use Quadratic formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= -1, b=27, c=-152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-27+%2B-+sqrt%28+27%5E2-4%28-1%29%28-152%29+%29%29%2F2%28-1%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-27+%2B-+sqrt%28+27%5E2-4%28-1%29%28-152%29+%29%29%2F2%28-1%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-27+%2B-+sqrt%28+729-608%29%29%2F-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-27+%2B-+sqrt%28+729-608%29%29%2F-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-27+%2B-+sqrt%28121%29%29%2F-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-27+%2B-+sqrt%28121%29%29%2F-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-27+%2B+11%2F-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-27+%2B+11%2F-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27-8 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the two numbers are 8 and 19. </SPAN>\n" );
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