document.write( "Question 841020: One number is 3 greater than another. The product of the numbers is 154. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "One number is 3 greater than another number . 
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document.write( "The product of the numbers is 154.  
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document.write( "x(x+3) = 154 
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document.write( "x^2 + 3x = 154
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document.write( "x^2 + 3x - 154 = 0
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document.write( "(x + 14)(x-11) = 0
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document.write( "   (x + 14)=0,  x = -14 (the other -11)
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document.write( "0r (x-11) = 0,  x = 11 (the other 14)
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document.write( "Two sets of number satisfy:  -14, -11    and 11,14
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