document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400319>Question 400319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the prouduct of two numbers is 2250 their difference is 5 what are the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the difference is 5 then you can say that one number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> and the other is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ -\ 5\">.  Since their product is 2250, you can say:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x(x\ -\ 5)\ =\ 2250\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A little algebra:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 5x\ -\ 2250\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just solve the quadratic for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">.  Hint: it factors.  Since this is a quadratic, you will get two roots.  Check both against the parameters of the problem to determine if either or both answers are valid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Extra credit:  This problem could be solved using a slightly different quadratic equation.  What is it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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