document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445170>Question 445170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello there,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 17 and their product is 42. Find 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 #306732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The sum of two numbers is 17\" ___ x + y = 17 ___ x = 17 - y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"their product is 42\" ___ x*y = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ x(17-x) = 42 ___ 17x - x^2 = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = x^2 - 17x + 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ 0 = (x - 14)(x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is 3 or 14 and y is the other one </SPAN>\n" );
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