SOLUTION: The product of two positive numbers is 84. Find the two numbers if one number is 2 more than twice the other
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Question 385408: The product of two positive numbers is 84. Find the two numbers if one number is 2 more than twice the other
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
xy=84
x=2y+2
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y(2y+2)=84
2y^2+2y=84
2y^2+2y-84=0
2(y^2+y-42)=0
(y+7)(y-6)=0
y=6
x=14
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Ed
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