document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343516>Question 343516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find two numbers that differ by 8 and whose product is 273 by setting up and solving with the quadratic equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - y = 8 ___ x = 8 + y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x * y = 273\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (8 + y) * y = 273 ___ y^2 + 8y - 273 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find y , then substitute to find x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (y + 21)(y - 13) = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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