document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722560>Question 722560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what two numbers multiply to -240 and add to +34 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 'a' and 'b' are the 2 numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given : a * b = -240             --------eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        a + b = 34 or b = 34 - a --------eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put 2 in 1, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a (34 - a ) = -240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34a - a^2 + 240 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving the quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 40 or a = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = -6  or 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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