document.write( "Question 361779: I have 3 numbers whose sum is 60. The middle number is four time the smallest number. What is the maximum product of the two larger number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #257869 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\"A%2BB%2BC=60\"
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=4%2AA\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B4A%2BC=60\"
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"5A%2BC=60\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then the product is,
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=AC\"
\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"C=60-5A\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute,
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=A%2860-5A%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=60A-5A%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "To find the maximum, put the equation into vertex form by completing the square.
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=-5A%5E2%2B60A\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=-5%28A%5E2-12A%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=-5%28A%5E2-12A%2B36%29%2B5%2836%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=-5%28A-6%29%5E2%2B180\"
\n" ); document.write( "The maximum occurs when \"highlight%28A=6%29\" and has a value of \"highlight%28P%5Bmax%5D=180%29\".
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=4A\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28B=24%29\"
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "\"C=60-5%286%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28C=30%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );