document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805817>Question 805817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a is 5 less than b use trial and improvement to find a and b so that a times b=2250 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*b = 2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-5)b = 2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-5b-2250 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+45)(b-50) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = -45 or b = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a = -45, a = -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b = 50, a = 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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