document.write( "Question 1120707: Find 2 numbers whose difference is 8 and whose product is a minimum. \r
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Find 2 numbers whose difference is 8 and whose product is a minimum. \r
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As instructed, x is the smaller number, and x + 8 is the larger number 
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document.write( "We then get: y = x(x + 8)
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document.write( "We use the formula for the x-coordinate of the vertex of a parabola/axis of symmetry, or \"matrix%281%2C3%2C+x%2C+%22=%22%2C+-+b%2F%282a%29%29\" to get x, or the SMALLER number.
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document.write( "So, we get: x, or smaller number = 
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document.write( "LARGER number: \"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+-+4+%2B+8%2C+%22=%22%2C+4%29%29\"\r
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document.write( "Regardless of what the expressions are, x being the SMALLER number, and x + 8, the LARGER number, 
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document.write( "or x being the LARGER number, and x - 8, the smaller number, the 2 numbers will be - 4 and 4 \n" );
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