Question:
Divide 57 into two parts whose product is 680.
Solution:
Let the two parts be x and (57 − x).
According to the given condition,
$x(57-x)=680$
$\Rightarrow 57 x-x^{2}=680$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}-57 x+680=0$
$\Rightarrow x^{2}-40 x-17 x+680=0$
$\Rightarrow x(x-40)-17(x-40)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x-40)(x-17)=0$
$\Rightarrow x-40=0$ or $x-17=0$
$\Rightarrow x=40$ or $x=17$
When x = 40,
57 − x = 57 − 40 = 17
When x = 17,
57 − x = 57 − 17 = 40
Hence, the required parts are 17 and 40.