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( "
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the product of two numbers is 442. The sum of the two numbers is 43. Find the two numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "xy = 442
\n" ); document.write( "x+y = 43
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "x = 43-y
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\n" ); document.write( "So (43-y)y = 442
\n" ); document.write( "-y^2 +43y = 442
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\n" ); document.write( "y^2 - 43y +442 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(y-17)(y-26) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "y = 17 or y = 26
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "If y = 17, x = 43-17 = 26
\n" ); document.write( "If y = 26, x = 43-26 = 17
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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