document.write( "Question 954289: im thinking of 2 positive numbers . the difference of my numbers is 4 and the product is 96 what are my numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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im thinking of 2 positive numbers . the difference of my numbers is 4 and the product is 96 what are my numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 4
\n" ); document.write( "xy = 96
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::
\n" ); document.write( "(y+4)y = 96
\n" ); document.write( "y^2 + 4y - 96 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "(y-8)(y+12) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "If y = 8, x = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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