document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807011>Question 807011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> among all pairs of numbers whose sum is -18, find the pair of numbers whose product is as large as possible.( this is the part I don't understand) Evaluate algebraic methods for solving the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the pair of numbers:  x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then we know  x+y = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any you need to maximize :  xy\r<BR>\n" );
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