SOLUTION: find two positive numbers whose sum is 42 and whose product is as large as possible

SOLUTION: find two positive numbers whose sum is 42 and whose product is as large as possible

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Question 542090: find two positive numbers whose sum is 42 and whose product is as large as possible
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The max product is 21*21 = 441, unless you mean without sign, then it could be 58*(-100) = -5800.
It's a bigger number, but it's negative.
Your choice.
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