document.write( "Question 940926: find the numbers such that the product of the first and the second is 28, product of the second and third is 84 and the product of the third and the first is 48. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #573518 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "a, b, c \n" ); document.write( " such that the product of the first and the second is 28, \n" ); document.write( "ab = 28 \n" ); document.write( "a = 28/b \n" ); document.write( " product of the second and third is 84 \n" ); document.write( "bc = 84 \n" ); document.write( "c = 84/b \n" ); document.write( " and the product of the third and the first is 48. \n" ); document.write( "ac = 48 \n" ); document.write( "Replace a with (28/b) and c with (84/b) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "which is \n" ); document.write( "48b^2 = 2352 \n" ); document.write( "b^2 = \n" ); document.write( "b^2 = 49 \n" ); document.write( "b = \n" ); document.write( "b = 7 \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "a = 28/7 = 4 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "c = 84/7 = 12 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The numbers: 4, 7, and 12 \n" ); document.write( " |