document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177207>Question 1177207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is −34.  You want to maximize their product.   Determine the two numbers m and n using the method of completing the square. Show your work. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34\"   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%2By=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=34-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=34-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their product: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2834-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2834-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34x-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34x-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >............complete square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E2-34x%2Bb%5E2%29-%28-b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E2-34x%2Bb%5E2%29-%28-b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=34%2F2=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=34%2F2=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E2-34x%2B17%5E2%29%2B17%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E2-34x%2B17%5E2%29%2B17%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x-17%29%5E2%2B289 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x-17%29%5E2%2B289\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> numbers are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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