document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036060>Question 1036060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what 2 numbers multiply to give me 15 but add to give me 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a*b = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 15-b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15-b)b = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b^2 + 15b - 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 - 15b + 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = [15 +- sqrt(225 - 4*15)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = [15 +- sqrt(165)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (15/2)+(sqrt(165)/2), then a = (15/2 - (sqrt(165)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = (15/2)-(sqrt(165)/2), then a = (15/2)+(sqrt(165)/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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