document.write( "Question 681809: One number is 3 more than 2 times another. Their product is 14 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #422813 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is 3 more than 2 times another. Their product is 14 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "y = 2x + 3 \n" ); document.write( "xy = 14 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "x(2x+3) = 14 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 3x - 14 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Factors: \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 7x - 4x - 14 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 - 4x + 7x -14 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x(x-2)+7(x-2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(2x+7) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 or x = -7/2 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "If x = 2, y = 7 \n" ); document.write( "If x = -7/2 , y = -4 \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |