document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973628>Question 973628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 7.  Their product is &#8722;170.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=-170\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7-y)*y =-170\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y-y^2=-170\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-7y-170=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-17)(y+10)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=17,  y=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick one root, and the other is x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy= -170\r<BR>\n" );
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