document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343888>Question 343888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two positive numbers have a sum of 5 and product of 5. Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose it's 2+a and 3-a, the sum is already 5, the product is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6-2a+3a-a^2=5 => a^2-a-1=0 => quadratic, with Delta=1+4=5, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and hence a=(1+/-Sqrt(5))/2 the golden ratios away from 2 or 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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