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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228553 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=228553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number is 8.5-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(8.5-x)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5x-x^2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x/2 -x^2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x^2-2x^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-17x+36=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-8x-9x+36=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x-4)-9(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-9)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/2 OR 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers ar 4 & 4.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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