document.write( "Question 1016449: the sum of two numbers is 44 and their product is 483 what are the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #632826 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call one number x. The other is 44-x. Their product is \n" ); document.write( "x(44 - x) = 483 \n" ); document.write( "44x - x^2 = 483 \n" ); document.write( "Rearranging we get \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 44x + 483 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factoring we get \n" ); document.write( "(x - 21)(x - 23) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 21 x = 23 \n" ); document.write( " |