SOLUTION: If the sum and product of two numbers are equal, what are the numbers?

Question 359586: If the sum and product of two numbers are equal, what are the numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two numbers be x and y.

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There are an infinite number of solutions.
Pick any other than .
The matching number that has the property that the product equals the sum would be

As an example,

True.
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Another example,

True.

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