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What two numbers have the product of 234 and the sum of 31

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The answer is 13 and 18

Two numbers have the product of 234: x * y = 234
Two numbers have the sum of 31: x + y = 31

This is the system of equations:
x * y = 234
x + y = 31
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x * y = 234
y = 31 - x
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x(31 - x) = 234
31x - x² = 234 (-1)
-31x + x² = -234
x² - 31x = -234
x² - 31x + 234 = 0

According to the quadratic equation formula:

x_(1,2) = \frac{-b+/- \sqrt{ b^(2)-4ac } }{2a} = \frac{-(31)+/- \sqrt{ (-31)^(2)-4*1*234 } }{2*1} = \\ \\ = (31+/- √( 961-936 ) )/(2) =(31+/- √(25) )/(2) = (31+/-5)/(2) \\ \\ x_1 =(31+5)/(2)= (36)/(2)=18 \\ \\ x_1 =(31-5)/(2)= (26)/(2)=13

When: x1 = 18, y1 = 31 - 18 = 13
When: x2 = 13, y1 = 31 - 13 = 18

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