document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210275>Question 1210275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Number that multiplies to -44 but adds to -1<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 #851806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=851806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28Number%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28Number%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Numbers that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28multiplies%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28multiplies%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply to -44 but <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28adds%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28adds%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add to -1.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trial and error, or any other method, shows that there are not any two rational numbers that satisfy the conditions.  So...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-a-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-a-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab=-44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab=-44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28-a-1%29=-44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28-a-1%29=-44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28a%2B1%29=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28a%2B1%29=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Ba=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Ba=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Ba-44=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Ba-44=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using the quadratic formula.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=%28-1%2B-sqrt%281%2B4%2A44%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%28-1%2B-sqrt%281%2B4%2A44%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: the two numbers are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2Bsqrt%28177%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2Bsqrt%28177%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1-sqrt%28177%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1-sqrt%28177%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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