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Let x = 1st number and y = 2nd number
x + y = 1 (they add to 1)
xy = 1/2 ( multiply to one half)
rearrange top equation to y = (1 - x) and substitute this into the 2nd
x(1-x) = 1/2 I don't like to work with fractions so multiply by 2 and use the distributive property
2x - 2x2 = 1 rearrange into standard form for a quadratic
2x2 - 2x + 1 = 0
This will not factor using integers. Use the quadratic formula to solve it.
x = (2 + (sq root)(4 - 8))/4 and x = (2 - (sq root)(4 - 8))/4
x = (2 + (sq root)(-4))/4 and x = (2 - (sq root)(-4))/4
Simplify
x = (1 + i)/2 and x = (1 - i)/2
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