SOLUTION: One number is 3 less than another number, the product is 40

Question 1029032: One number is 3 less than another number, the product is 40
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, Alan3354:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
One number is 3 less than another number
Two numbers are x and x - 3
x(x - 3) = 40
x^2 - 3x - 40 = 0
(x + 5)(x - 8) = 0
x + 5 = 0
x = -5
x - 8 = 0
x = 8
You can have:-
Either
-5 and -8
or 5 and 8
Hope this helps:-)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One number is 3 less than another number, the product is 40
======
Try pairs of factors of 40.
RELATED QUESTIONS
One positive number is 3 less than another number. Their product is... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
one number is 5 less than 3 times another number. the product of the numbers is 50. find (answered by fractalier)
One number is 6 less than another number. The product of the smaller number and 3 more... (answered by JulietG)
One number is 4 less than another. Find the numbers if their product is... (answered by tommyt3rd)
One number is 40 more than twice another. Their product is 40 more than twice their sum.... (answered by macston)
One number is 3 less than four times another number .Find these numbers if their product... (answered by ReadingBoosters)
one number is 5 less than 2 times another. The product of the number is 63. Find the... (answered by stanbon)
One number is 11 less than 6 times another number. if their product is 7, find the... (answered by Shin123,MathTherapy)
one number is 8 less than twice another number x. the sum of the numbers is 40. what is... (answered by Timnewman)