document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179890>Question 179890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has x CDs, Penny has y CDs and Jahal has z CDs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) If (x+y)(x+z)=x^2+10x+24, find the values of y and z.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) How many CDs should Joe have if the total number of CDs belonging to the three friends is fifteen? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) If (x+y)(x+z) = x^2+10x+24, find the values of y and z.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor x^2 + 10x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x+4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore we can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6 and z = 4 (or vice-versa)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) How many CDs should Joe have if the total number of CDs belonging to the three friends is fifteen?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y & z have a total of 10 cds therefore Joe (x) has 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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