document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319200>Question 319200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation: The sum of two numbers is 8.5, their product is 18. Find the numbers..thanks very much </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8.5-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into xy = 18:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8.5-y)y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y^2 + 8.5y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 - 8.5y + 18 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-4.5)(y-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y = 4.5, x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = 4, x = 4.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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