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document.write( "The product of two number is 442.  The sum of the numbers is 43.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*n=442<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+n=43 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x*n=442<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+n=43<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd equation for x = get x=-n+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that into the 1st equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-n+43)n = 442<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43n-n^2 = 442<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2-43n+442=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = [43+-sqrt(43^2-4*442)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = [43+-9]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 52/2 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that into x+n=43 to get x = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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