document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181815>Question 181815</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780077224844/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra for college students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Missing numbers.  Find two real numbers that have a sum of 6 and a product of 4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136410 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=136410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(6-x)=4 substitute 6-x for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-x^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x=-4 multiply each side by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt(5)+3, x=-sqrt(5)+3<BR>\n" );
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