document.write( "Question 480596: What two positive integers have the product of 5 and the sum of 8? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #329118 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What two positive integers have the product of 5 and the sum of 8? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "xy = 5 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "x = 8-y \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Sustitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "(8-y)y = 5 \n" ); document.write( "-y^2+8y-5 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y^2-8y+5 = \n" ); document.write( "y = [8+- sqrt(64-4*1*5)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "y = [8 +- sqrt(44)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solution is not an integer. \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( " |