document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295572>Question 295572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 1 more than twice another. Their product is 55. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What came to my head was 5 and 11 but my professor counted off for not showing work. Can someone explain the formula so that I can understand how to get the solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mindy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a>2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=55/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55/b > 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b^2<55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2<27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b<6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If b=5 then a=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if b=1 then a=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if b=2 then a=27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if b=4 then a=13.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it wasn't stated that the numbers are integers, any of the above combinations are possible.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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