document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046579>Question 1046579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem... A number is three less than half the other. If their product is 540, what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=662030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discriminant, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2B4%2A270=9%2B540%2A2=1080%2B9=1089=33%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2B4%2A270=9%2B540%2A2=1080%2B9=1089=33%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the y result for each of these?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two answers then are:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 and 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-18 and -30<BR>\n" );
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