SOLUTION: The product of two numbers is 16. Let x be one of the numbers and y the other. Express the sum of the numbers as a function of x.

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Question 736210: The product of two numbers is 16. Let x be one of the numbers and y the other. Express the sum of the numbers as a function of x.
Answer by lynnlo(4176)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PRODUCT=========16
X+Y=====16
8+Y=16
Y+8=16
X=8

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