document.write( "Question 413616: what two numbers give you a sum of 22 and product of negative 720?\r
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "two numbers give you a sum of 22
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document.write( "Let x and (22-x) represent the numbers
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  x(22-x) = -720
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document.write( "  x^2 - 22x-720 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "( x-40)(x+18) = 0
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document.write( "( x-40)= 0 
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document.write( "     x = 40   
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document.write( " (x+18) = 0
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document.write( "     x = -18   Numbers are -18 and 40 \n" );
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