SOLUTION: One positive number is 5 more than a second​ number, and their product is 150
. Find the two numbers.
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Question 1077492: One positive number is 5 more than a second number, and their product is 150
. Find the two numbers.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, and x-5 are the numbers
x*(x-5)=150
x^2-5x-150=0
(x-15)(x+10)=0
x=15 only positive root.
Numbers are 10 and 15.
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