document.write( "Question 33269: two positive integers have a product of 50. one integer is twice the other. what is the smaller number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #19658 by sarah_adam(201)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the two positive integers be x and y \n" ); document.write( "given y = 2x \n" ); document.write( "x*y = 50 \n" ); document.write( "x*(2x) = 50 \n" ); document.write( "2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x = =5 or x = -5 \n" ); document.write( "but given they are positive integers \n" ); document.write( "so x = +5 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2(5) = 10 \n" ); document.write( "smaller number is 5 \n" ); document.write( " |