SOLUTION: Find two positive numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of 20.

SOLUTION: Find two positive numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of 20.

Algebra.Com

Question 130359: Find two positive numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of 20.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One number: x
The other number: y
The difference: x - y
They differ by 2: x - y = 2
Their product is 20: x * y = 20

, so:

or

or

But , and the problem asked for positive numbers so exclude this root.

Check:

Answer checks.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Find two positive real numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of 10. (answered by checkley77)

Find two positive real numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of... (answered by orca)

Find two positive real numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of... (answered by richwmiller,Fombitz)

Find two positive real numbers that differ by 2 and have a product of... (answered by checkley77)

Find two positive real numbers that differ by 1 and have a product of 1. (answered by longjonsilver)

Find two positive real numbers that differ by 1 and have a product of... (answered by longjonsilver)

Find two positive real numbers that differ by 1 and have a product of... (answered by stanbon)

find two positive real numbers that differ by 1 and have a product of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

Find two positive real numbers that differ by 1 and have a product of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)