document.write( "Question 511746: the sum of two numbers is 16 and the product is 63. what is the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #342384 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let numbers are x and y \n" ); document.write( "x+y=16........(1) \n" ); document.write( "xy=63 \n" ); document.write( "x=63y.........(2) \n" ); document.write( "Put the value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "63/y+y=16 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by y both sides \n" ); document.write( "63+y^2=16y \n" ); document.write( "Rearrage above equation \n" ); document.write( "y^2-16y+63=0 \n" ); document.write( "y^2-9y-7y+63=0 \n" ); document.write( "y(y-9)-7(y-9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(y-7)(y-9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "y-7=0 or y-9=o \n" ); document.write( "y=7 or y=9 \n" ); document.write( "Put the values of y in (1) \n" ); document.write( "x=7 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=16 \n" ); document.write( "x+7=16 \n" ); document.write( "x=16-7 \n" ); document.write( "x=9 \n" ); document.write( "x+9=16 \n" ); document.write( "x=16-9 \n" ); document.write( "x=7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if one number is 7 other will be 9 or one is 9 other will be 7.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So numbers are 7 and 9 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |