document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457270>Question 457270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paige is thinking of two numbers that have a product of 180 and difference of 3 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 #313767 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=313767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Paige is thinking of two numbers that have a product of 180 and difference of 3 what are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(y+3) = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2+3y-180 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-12)(y+15) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y = 12, x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = -15, y = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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