SOLUTION: The sum of two natural numbers is 12. If their product is a maximum, find the numbers.

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Question 967672: The sum of two natural numbers is 12. If their product is a maximum, find the numbers.
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The sum of two natural numbers is 12. If their product is a maximum, find the numbers.
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Both number have to equal 6, for maximum, if they have to be different: 5 & 7

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