That would be:-
x^2 + x - 72 = 0
(x + 9)(x - 8) = 0
smallest number is 8
Answer:
2z +9
Step-by-step explanation:
I like to line them up vertically and add like terms
6z+2
-4z +7
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2z +9
For this case we have the following system of equations:

Equating the equations we have:

To find the solutions we factor the equation. To do this, we look for two numbers that, when multiplied, result in -3 and when added, result in -2.
These numbers are: -3 and +1

Thus, the factored equation is:

Then, the solutions for the variable "x" are:

We find the solutions for the variable "y":

Thus, the solutions are:

ANswer:
