SOLUTION: the product of two numbers is 288. Maximize the sum of the second number and twice the first number.

Question 1114501: the product of two numbers is 288.
Maximize the sum of the second number and twice the first number.
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The product of two numbers is 288.
xz = 288
z = 288/x
Maximize the sum of the second number and twice the first number.
(288/x) + 2x
Looking this over, assuming integers
(288/288) + 2(288)
x=288, z=1, max would be 577

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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the product of two numbers is 288.
Maximize the sum of the second number and twice the first number.
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In a way the problem is formulated in the post, the maximum does not exist.

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