document.write( "Question 917503: Can you advise me how to solve this problem, not just looking for an answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the product of two numbers is 323 and the difference between them is 2. What are the two numbers?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #556684 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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the product of two numbers is 323 and the difference between them is 2.
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\n" ); document.write( "xy = 323
\n" ); document.write( "x-y = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 2+y
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute::
\n" ); document.write( "(2+y)y = 323
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\n" ); document.write( "y^2+2y-323 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Factor:
\n" ); document.write( "(y-17)(y+19) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Positive solution::
\n" ); document.write( "y = 17
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "xy = 323
\n" ); document.write( "17x = 323
\n" ); document.write( "x = 19
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