document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440838>Question 440838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to set up this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is -17. Their product is 66. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's have the 2 numbers be represented by x & y. Now we can set up two equations as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There you go. Now you and use substitution to figure out the values. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
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