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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "One number is 3 less than another number
\n" ); document.write( "Two numbers are x and x - 3
\n" ); document.write( "x(x - 3) = 40
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 40 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x + 5)(x - 8) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = -5
\n" ); document.write( "x - 8 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8
\n" ); document.write( "You can have:-
\n" ); document.write( "Either
\n" ); document.write( "-5 and -8
\n" ); document.write( "or 5 and 8
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps:-) \n" ); document.write( "

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