document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128066>Question 1128066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what multiplies to be -3 but adds to be -5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=744541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let’s two numbers be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and assuming <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2Bx=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2Bx=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two equations and two unknown variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28-5-x%29=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28-5-x%29=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > substituted into the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2-5x=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2-5x=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..........cannot be factored completely, so use quadratic formula and you will get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F2+-+sqrt%2837%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F2+-+sqrt%2837%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then, go to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5-%28-5%2F2+-+sqrt%2837%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5-%28-5%2F2+-+sqrt%2837%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5%2B5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5%2B5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-10%2F2%2B5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-10%2F2%2B5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5%2F2+%2B+sqrt%2837%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28exact%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28exact%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > solutions are: assuming <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F2+-+sqrt%2837%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F2+-+sqrt%2837%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28+-5+-+sqrt%2837%29%29%28-5%2B+sqrt%2837%29%29%29%2F4=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28+-5+-+sqrt%2837%29%29%28-5%2B+sqrt%2837%29%29%29%2F4=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28+-5%29%5E2+-+%28sqrt%2837%29%29%5E2%29%2F4=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28+-5%29%5E2+-+%28sqrt%2837%29%29%5E2%29%2F4=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825+-+37%29%2F4=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825+-+37%29%2F4=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-+12%2F4=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-+12%2F4=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-+3=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-+3=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2+-5%2F2+=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2+-5%2F2+=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2F2+=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2F2+=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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