document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242608>Question 242608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I explain the answer to this question?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am thinking of two numbers. When they are multiplied, the product is 36, when they are added, the sum is 15, what are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am suppose to create a equation (x+ 2 - 5.00 = 2.00, something like that)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer is 12 and 3 but how do I put it into an equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=177604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numbers be represented by x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told \" When they are multiplied, the product is 36, when they are added, the sum is 15, what are the two numbers?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2A+y+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2A+y+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+y+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+y+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+15-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+15-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > use this value for x in the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2A+y+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2A+y+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815-y%29%2Ay+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815-y%29%2Ay+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > expand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15y+-+y%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15y+-+y%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > collect into quadratic form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+y%5E2+-15y+%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+y%5E2+-15y+%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%28y-3%29%28y-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%28y-3%29%28y-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > For a product to be zero,one or more factors must be 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-12=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-12=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3  or y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two numbers are 3 and 12\r<BR>\n" );
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