SOLUTION: How would you set up the word problem: "The larger of two positive numbers if 4 greater than the smaller. Find the two numbers if their product is 77."

SOLUTION: How would you set up the word problem: "The larger of two positive numbers if 4 greater than the smaller. Find the two numbers if their product is 77."

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Question 302782: How would you set up the word problem:
"The larger of two positive numbers if 4 greater than the smaller. Find the two numbers if their product is 77."
Answer by pinkpeach(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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