SOLUTION: Please help me with {{{ One number is one less than twice the other. Their product is 120 }}}
I do not understand how to read word problems or how to set them up.
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I do not understand how to read word problems or how to set them up.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two numbers: a & b
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write an equation for each statement:
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One number is one less than twice the other.
a = 2b - 1
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Their product is 120
a * b = 120
Replace a with (2b-1)
b(2b-1) = 120
2b^2 - b = 120
2b^2 - b - 120 = 0
factors to
(2b + 15)(b - 8) = 0
two solutions, only one integer solution
b = 8
Find a
a = 2(8) - 1
a = 15
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Two numbers, 15 and 8
