document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028765>Question 1028765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What multiplies to give me -18 and adds to give me 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6 and -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = -18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(3-x) = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x^2 = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 18 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 or x = -3<BR>\n" );
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