document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217786>Question 217786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two positive numbers is 24. Find a function that models their product P in terms of x, one of the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=164140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two positive numbers is 24. Find a function that models their product P in terms of x, one of the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other number is \"24-x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = x(24-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "====================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );