Given that sum of the two numbers is 2 and product is
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Let x be a number and the other number is
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(The product of two numbers is
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(Distributive property)
(Add
on each side)
Make a table for obtained function.
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Draw the graph of the function
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Draw a co-ordinate plane.
\Plot the points.
\Draw a smooth curve through this points.
\Therefore the possible two real numbers are
and 6.
=-x%5E2+2x+24.gif\")
The graph has x-intercepts they are
and 6.
The original equation has real solutions.
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The quadratic equation is
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The graph of the quadratic equation is
\=-x%5E2+2x+24.gif\")
The two real numbers are
and 6.