document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031389>Question 1031389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One positive number is 7 more than a second&#8203; number, and their product is 44.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bcheng3><B>bcheng3(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bcheng3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Define your variables:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = second positive number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 7 = first positive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Write an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x + 7) = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Solve equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7x - 44 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 11)(x - 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 11 = 0  OR x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -11 OR x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, since -11 isn't positive and the question specifies a positive number and a positive product, we throw away x = -11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, x = 4, which makes x + 7 = 11, so the two numbers are 4 and 11. </SPAN>\n" );
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