document.write( "Question 670083: one positive integer is 5 less than 3 times another and their product is 78 .what are two integers? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "one positive integer is 5 less than 3 times another 
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document.write( "and their product is 78
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document.write( "Translate into an equation: 
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document.write( "  xy = 78     ||
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document.write( " x(3x-5) = 78
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document.write( " 3x^2 - 5x - 78 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(3x +13)(x - 6) = 0  x = 6   (throwing negative fractional solution)
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document.write( "two integers are: 6, 13\r
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