SOLUTION: find two numbers whose sum is 10 and whose product is 32. use the quadratic formula to solve

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Question 399964: find two numbers whose sum is 10 and whose product is 32. use the quadratic formula to solve
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Find two numbers whose sum is 10 and whose product is 32. use the quadratic formula to solve
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Equations:
x+y = 10
xy = 32
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Substitute for y and solve for "x":
x(10-x) = 32
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-x^2+10x-32 = 0
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x^2-10x+32 = 0
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x = [10 +- sqrt[100-4*32]]/2
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x = [10 +- sqrt(-28)]/2
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x = [10 +- 2isqrt(7)]/2
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x = (5+isqrt(7)) or x = (5-isqrt(7))
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Cheers,
Stan H.