document.write( "Question 311694: The sum of two integers is 15 and their product is 54.What is the quotient, in
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Algebra.Com's Answer #222937 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=15 \n" ); document.write( "xy=54 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x=54/y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "54/y +y=15 \n" ); document.write( "54+y^2 =15y \n" ); document.write( "y^2-15y+54=0 \n" ); document.write( "y^2-9x-6x+54=0 \n" ); document.write( "y(y-9)-6(y-9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(y-6)(y-9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "y=6 or 9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the numbers are 6 & 9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6/9 = 2/3 \n" ); document.write( " |