document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560242>Question 560242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between two positive numbers is 7 while their product is 60. find the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7= larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+7) = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+7x-60=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there is a solution to this, then it MUST factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+12)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12  Reject, since x must be a positive integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5  Smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 12 Larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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