document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922659>Question 922659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with this one as well;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of two numbers is twelve. The product of the two numbers is twenty-seven. Find the two 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 #559655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=multiplier><B>multiplier(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=multiplier><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=559655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> very clear you have 2 unknown numbers but you know their sum which is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so: let x= first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y= second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        if you add them as the problem states:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x+y=12 >>> eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then another condition is, their proudct is 27, meaning if you multiply them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the result is 27, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x*y=27 or xy=27 or x=27/y >> eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitube eqn 2 in eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x+y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        (27/y)+y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y=3 and y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x=9 and y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the two numbers are 9 & 3<BR>\n" );
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