Question 960911
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let x = smaller
let x +2 = larger
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the sum of larger and 3 times the smaller
(x+2+3)(x) = 234
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x+5(x) = 234
(x^2 + 5x) = 234
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x^2 + 5x - 234 = 0
<br>x= (-5 +- sqrt(5^2 - 4(1)(-234)))/(2(1))
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x = -5+- sqrt(25 + 936)/2
<br>answer/solution:
x = -18 smaller
x = -16 larger