document.write( "Question 203082: the sum of two numbers is 12. their product is 32. find the numbers.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #153199 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"the sum of two numbers is 12\" translates to \"x%2By=12\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \"their product is 32\" means that \"xy=32\"\r
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