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Lee is thinking of two Numbers,the product is 18. the quotient is 2

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\begin{cases} x*y=18 \\ (x)/(y)=2 \end{cases}\\\\\begin{cases} 2y*y=18 \\ x=2y \end{cases}\\\\ \begin{cases} 2y^2=18\ \ /:2 \\ x=2y \end{cases}\\\\\begin{cases} y^2=9 \\ x=2y \end{cases}\\\\ y^2-9=0\\\\(y-3)(y+3)=0\\y-3=0\ \ \vee \ \ y+3=0\\y=3 \ \ \vee \ \ y=-3


\begin{cases} y=3 \\ x=2y \end{cases}\ \ \vee \ \ \ \ \begin{cases} y=-3 \\ x=2y \end{cases}\\\\ \begin{cases} y=3 \\ x=2*3 \end{cases}\ \ \vee \ \ \ \ \begin{cases} y=-3 \\ x=2*(-3) \end{cases}\\\\ \begin{cases} y=3 \\ x=6 \end{cases}\ \ \vee \ \ \ \ \begin{cases} y=-3 \\ x=-6\end{cases}\\\\


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x, y - the numbers

The product is 18.

xy=18

The quotient is 2.

(x)/(y)=2 \ \ \ |* y \\ x=2y

Substitute 2y for x in the 1st equation:

2y * y=18 \\ 2y^2=18 \ \ \ |/ 2 \\ y^2=9 \\ y=\pm √(9) \\ y=3 \ \lor \ y=-3 \\ \\ x=2y \\ x=2 * 3 \ \lor \ x=2 * (-3) \\ x=6 \ \lor \ x=-6 \\ \\ (x,y)=(6,3) \hbox{ or } (x,y)=(-6,-3)

The numbers are 6 and 3 or -6 and -3.
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