SOLUTION: paige is thinking of two numbers that have a product of 180 and difference of 3 what are the two numbers?

Question 457270: paige is thinking of two numbers that have a product of 180 and difference of 3 what are the two numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Paige is thinking of two numbers that have a product of 180 and difference of 3 what are the two numbers?
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Solve:
x -y = 3
xy = 180
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
y(y+3) = 180
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y^2+3y-180 = 0
(y-12)(y+15) = 0
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If y = 12, x = 15
If y = -15, y = -12
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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