A positive integer is 1010 more than 2727 times another. their product is 1211712117. find the two integers.

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Shasta

1 July, 20:02

A positive integer is 1010 more than 2727 times another. their product is 1211712117. find the two integers.

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Nelson Garner · Answer 1

1010 + 2727x = y

x*y = 1211712117

x * (1010 + 2727x) = 1211712117

2727x^2 + 1010x - 1211712117 = 0

Here's the nasty part.

In order for this to work, the square root of the quadratic formula must come back with an integer. In fact sqrt (b^2 - 4ac) comes back with

3635568.29 something. which is not a whole number. Either there is an error in the givens or something, but this question is never going to do what you think it will do.