SOLUTION: If the mean of two integers is 11 and their product is 117, what is the absolute value of the difference between the two integers?

Algebra.Com
Question 254825: If the mean of two integers is 11 and their product is 117, what is the absolute
value of the difference between the two integers?

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a+b)/2=11
a*b=117
13 and 9
or 9 and 13
13-9=4
4 difference

RELATED QUESTIONS

The difference between two positive numbers is 4√3. The product of the two numbers (answered by edjones,Theo)
The difference between the squares of two positive integers is 376 and their positive... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
The sum of two integers is 19 and their difference is 11. What is the smaller of the two... (answered by Alan3354,amarjeeth123)
If the sum of two positive integers is 24 and the difference of their squares is 48. What (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com,ikleyn)
The product of two integers is 64 and their difference is 12. Find the two... (answered by ikleyn)
The difference between two integers is three and their product is 40. What are the two... (answered by macston)
Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 11 and their difference is... (answered by Alan3354)
The difference between the squares of two consecutive odd integers is 128. What is the... (answered by edjones)
The product of two integers is -21. The difference between the integers is -10. The sum... (answered by josgarithmetic)