SOLUTION: The sum of a number and double another is 88. Find the numbers, so that their product is a maximum. What is the max. product?

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Question 459498: The sum of a number and double another is 88. Find the numbers, so that their product is a maximum. What is the max. product?
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
23*2+42=88
23*42=966
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22*2+44=88
22*44=968
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21*2+46=88
21*46=966
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22 and 44 are the numbers.
968 Maximum product.
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Ed

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