document.write( "Question 447523: Find two possitive numbers whose product equals 357, and whose difference is 4. (use systems of equations to solve)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #308091 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! xy=357 \n" ); document.write( "x-y=4 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "x-4=y \n" ); document.write( "x(x-4)=357 \n" ); document.write( "x2-4x-357=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-21)(x+17)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=21 or -17 \n" ); document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get x=21, y=17.. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |