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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

  • Word Problem Based on Numbers

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∴ Two numbers are 14 and 13

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Q.

Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182.

Sol.

Let one of the number be x

Sum of two numbers is 27

Other number is (27 ‒ x)

According to the given condition,

x

27x

=

182

(27 ‒ x)

x2

=

182

0

=

x2

27x

+

182

0

=

x2

27x

+

182

x2

14x

13x

+

0

=

182

x

(x ‒14)

13

=

0

(x ‒13)

0

=

x ‒14 = 0

or

x ‒13 = 0

x = 14

or

x = 13

If x =14,

then

14

27

x

=

27

13

=

If x =13,

then

13

27

x

=

27

14

=

What we need to find ?

x + Second Number = 27

Second Number = 27 - x

14 + 13

=

27

Calculation

182

91

13

2

7

13

1

182 × 1 = 182

‘+’ sign means adding

Let us do the prime factorization of 182

Find two factors of 182 in such a way that by adding factors we get middle number.

Since last sign is ‘+’ Give middle sign to both factors.

First Number + Second Number = 27

14

13

182

(x ‒14)

(x ‒14)

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