document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430353>Question 430353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lee is thinking of a numbers the product is 18 the quotient i 2 what are the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lee is thinking of two numbers. The product is 18; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the quotient is 2. What are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\" and substitute to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18/y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(18/y)/y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18/y = 2y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 2y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3 or -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = 3, x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = -3, x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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