document.write( "Question 683060: I don't know what type of help I need. I am trying to solve the problem - the product of two numbers is 442. The sum of the two numbers is 43. Find the two numbers. I don't know if this is algebra or what it is. I tried timesing 43 by several numbers and I tried dividing 442 but I can't find an answer. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #423447 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x is one number \n" ); document.write( "y is the other number \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "xy=442 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=43 ==> rearrange as x = 43-y \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Substitution \n" ); document.write( "(43-y)y = 442 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Either determine that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "y = 26 AND y = 17 \n" ); document.write( "Or \n" ); document.write( "Solve for y with the Quadratic Formula \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "26*17 = 442 \n" ); document.write( "26+17=43 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "The two numbers are 26 and 17. \n" ); document.write( "..................... \n" ); document.write( "Have more questions? \n" ); document.write( "Email: HomeworkHelpers@readingboosters.com \n" ); document.write( "Delighted to help. \n" ); document.write( "-Reading Boosters \n" ); document.write( "Website: www.MyHomeworkAnswers.com \n" ); document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |