document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978389>Question 978389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two integers whose product is 405 such that one of the integers is three less than twice the other integer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52782)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let &nbsp;<B>x</B>&nbsp; and &nbsp;<B>y</B>&nbsp; be our numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we have a system of two equations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28xy+=+405%2C%0D%0Ax+=+2y-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28xy+=+405%2C%0D%0Ax+=+2y-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the second equation into the first one, &nbsp;and you get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y-3%29%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y-3%29%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=405 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"405\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2+-+3y+-+405+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2+-+3y+-+405+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now apply the quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+%2B+sqrt%289%2B4%2A2%2A405%29%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+%2B+sqrt%289%2B4%2A2%2A405%29%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+%2B+sqrt%283249%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+%2B+sqrt%283249%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+%2B+57%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+%2B+57%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+-+sqrt%289%2B4%2A2%2A405%29%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+-+sqrt%289%2B4%2A2%2A405%29%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+-+sqrt%283249%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+-+sqrt%283249%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+-+57%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+-+57%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we are asked about the integer solutions, &nbsp;only &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; satisfies. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It gives &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A15-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A15-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Answer</B>. &nbsp;The numbers &nbsp;15&nbsp; and &nbsp;27&nbsp; are the solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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