document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896586>Question 896586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can anyone  translate this word problem. thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two numbers are such that if the square of the first number is subtracted by twice their product, the difference is -1. But twice the product added to the sum of thrice the square of the first number and five times that number gives 10. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543639 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=543639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is \"that number\". <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that mean the first number, second number or some sum or product?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am going to assume it is the second number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next question is what is thrice? Just x^2 or ((x^2+5y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2xy=-1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xy+3*(x^2+5y)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2.88161,   y=-1.6143\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2xy=-1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xy+3*x^2+5y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1, y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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