document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043558>Question 1043558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The product of two numbers is 48. The first number is negative, and the second number is four more than twice the first number. Find the two numbers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=658697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of two numbers is 48. The first number is negative, and the second number is four more than twice the first number. Find the two numbers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*y = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2x+4) = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x - 48 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x+4 = -12+4 = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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