document.write( "Question 1083208: Two positive numbers differ by 15 and their product is 324. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the larger number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the other number is x-15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since their product is 324, you have this quadratic equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "x*(x-15) = 324,  or\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to get the solution.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On quadratic formula, see the lessons \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Introduction into Quadratic Equations\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic \"Quadratic equations\". \r
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