6.1k views
0 votes
What two numbers multiplied give you 100 and added give you 21?

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:
(21)/(2)+(√(41))/(2), (21)/(2)-(√(41))/(2)

Explanation:

Let the two numbers be x and y.


x+y=21 \implies y=21-x\\\\xy=100\\\\\therefore x(21-x)=100\\\\21x-x^2 =100\\\\x^2 -21x+100=0\\\\x=(21 \pm √(21^2 -400))/(2)=(21)/(2) \pm (√(41))/(2)

User Satya Mallick
by
5.0k points
5 votes
the answers is -4 and 25
User Sruj
by
5.2k points