document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156055>Question 156055</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073019291/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra for College Students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> More missing numbers.  The sum of two numbers is 6.5, and their product is 9.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x) a+b=6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y) ab=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x) a=6.5-b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b(6.5-b)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5b-b^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b^2+6.5b-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-6.5b+9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-6.5   =-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-6.5+10.5625=-9+10.5625 Completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2-3.25)^2=1.5625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-3.25=+-1.25 square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3.25+-1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4.5, b=2<BR>\n" );
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