document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=899148>Question 899148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two numbers is -27.  One of the number is 12 less than the other.  Which of the following could be the two numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 9 and 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 1 and -27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 9 and -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) -13 and -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was calculating b) 1 and -27.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Want to make sure my calculations are correct </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n(n-12) = -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( " n^2 - 12n +27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-9)(n-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3, 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-12) is -9, -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 and -3 one such pair  </SPAN>\n" );
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