Question 170611
lets call the 2 numbers a and b
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sum of the numbers is a+b which equals 24----------------->a+b=24...eq 1
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the product of the numbers is ab which equals 143.-------->ab=143...eq 2
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lets take eq 1 and write it in terms of a--->a=24-b
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take a's value from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2
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(24-b)b=143---distribute--->{{{24b-b^2=143}}}
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{{{b^2-24b+143=0}}}

so b can be 11 or 13 if b is 11 then a is 13 if b is 13 the a is 11
:our two numbers are{{{system(11,13)}}}

*[invoke quadratic "b", 1, -24, 143]

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