document.write( "Question 440108: Find two numbers such that thier sum is 8 and their product is 9 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Find two numbers such that their sum is 8 
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document.write( "Let x and (8-x) represent the numbers
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document.write( "Question states***their product is 9
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document.write( "  x(8-x) = 9
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document.write( "   8x-x^2=9
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document.write( "   x^2 - 8x + 9 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( " (x-9)(x+1) = 0
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document.write( " (x-9)= 0   x =  9  and (8-x) = -1
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document.write( " (x+1) = 0  x = -1  and (8-(-1) = 9
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document.write( " In either event, The numbers are 9 and -1 \n" );
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