document.write( "Question 746083: Hi Tutor,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you please show me how to do the following question step by step.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sum of six times the first number and four times the second number is 48. If the product of two numbers is a maximum, what are the two numbers.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So far I have the following:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= First number
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "48= 6x+4y ---> x=48-4y/6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m=xy ---> m=48-4y/6 (y) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you show me show to solve this step by step. Thanks.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #454163 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+6x+%2B+4y+=+48+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by \"+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3x+%2B+2y+=+24+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2y+=+-3x+%2B+24+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+%28-3%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+12+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%2Ay+=+x%2A%28+%28-3%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+12+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28-3%2F2%29%2Ax%5E2+%2B+12x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "This is a maximum at \"+x+=+-b%2F%282a%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+-12%2F%28+2%2A%28-3%2F2%29%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+12+%2F+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "When \"+x+=+4+\",
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+%28-3%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+%28-3%2F2%29%2A4+%2B+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+-6+%2B+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+6+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 4 and 6
\n" ); document.write( "check:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+%28-3%2F2%29%2Ax+%2B+12+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%2Ay+=+4%2A6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+24%2Fx+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Here's the 2 plots along with the parabola that tells you
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