document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304428>Question 304428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers have a sum of 36, a difference of 24, and a product of 180.  Dividing the greater one by the lesser one gives a quotient of 5.  What are the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep thinking it has to do with the numbers 36 & 5 but they don't fit all the situations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers have a sum of 36, a difference of 24, and a product of 180.  Dividing the greater one by the lesser one gives a quotient of 5.  What are the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the numbers be x & y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+x-y= 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other number = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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