document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018839>Question 1018839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a word problem involving finding two real numbers that could be solved with the equation x(9-x)=14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I am at a total lose here, I have no idea how to start a word problem with this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am at a total lose here, I have no idea how to start a word problem with this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that x + (9-x) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have the product of x and 9-x is 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the wts. of my dog and yours is 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product of their wts. is 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the wt of the two dogs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m + y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(9-x) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - x^2 = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 9x + 14 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)(x-7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 or x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the dogs weighs 2 lbs; the other weighs 7 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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