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Question 1019172: The sum of two numbers is 36. Their difference is 8. Find each of the numbers. What is their product?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Cromlix:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 36. Their difference is 8. Find each of the numbers. What is their product?
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x + y = 36
x - y = 8
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Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
x + y = 36
x - y = 8
Add
2x = 44
x = 22
Substitute in
x + y = 36
22 + y = 36
y = 36 - 22
y = 14
Their product is
22 x 14 = 308
Hope this helps :-)
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