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document.write( "Let \"x\" and y\" be the two numbers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We have\r\n" );
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document.write( "xy = ,       (1)   and\r\n" );
document.write( " = .      (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (1) and (2) (both sdes). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( " =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  x = +/- .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next, divide (1) by (2) (both sides). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( " =  :  =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, y = +/- .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. There are two solutions: (x,y) = (,)  and  (x,y) = (,).\r\n" );
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document.write( "        // We should exclude the second solution, since the numbers are negative. \r\n" );
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