document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255803>Question 255803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of 2 numbers is 2. One of the numbers is 4 more than the other. Find the numbers (but don't assum that they will be integers or even rational numbers.)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call one number x, then the other is x+4 and they multiply to 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x(x+4)=2 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x -2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 +-sqrt (16 - 8) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2+sqrt 6 or 2 - sqrt 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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