document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110192>Question 110192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following word problem from a 5th grade textbook:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of two decimal numbers is 8.12. The difference of the two numbers is 0.1. What are the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X*Y=8.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=.1 OR X=Y+.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE (Y+.1) FOR X & SOLVE FOR Y IN THE FIRST EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y+.1)Y=8.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y^2-.1Y-8.12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y-2.9)(Y+2.8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-2.9-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2.9 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+2.8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2.8 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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