document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143347>Question 1143347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number 40 is divided into two parts in such way that two times the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square of the first number exceeds the second number by 5. Find the two<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Call the numbers x and (40-x).  Then the problem says<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's a quadratic equation; as long as negative numbers are allowed, there will be two solutions.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can find them -- by factoring, or using the quadratic formula if you prefer. </SPAN>\n" );
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