SOLUTION: The difference of two positive numbers is 9, and their product is 220. Find the two numbers.
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Question 685079: The difference of two positive numbers is 9, and their product is 220. Find the two numbers.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's two positive numbers be and
The difference of two positive numbers is :
........1
and their product is :
........2
solve the system:
........1
........2
___________________________
........1....solve for
.......substitute in 2
........2...solve for
.....use quadratic formula
find only positive solution since numbers we are looking for are positive
now find
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