SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose difference is four and whose product is minimum.

SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose difference is four and whose product is minimum.

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Question 253162: Find two numbers whose difference is four and whose product is minimum.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x*(x-4) = product
x^2 - 4x - product = 0
vertex at -b/2a = 4/2 = 2
--> 2 and -2

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