document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841876>Question 841876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using a quadratic equation (if possible) please solve the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of 2 numbers is 48 and their product is 432. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=507261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*y=432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=48-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(48-x)=432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x-x^2-432=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x-36) (x-12) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=36\r<BR>\n" );
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