SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is one hundred seventy eight. The difference between the number is six. What is the product of the two numbers ?

Question 812725: The sum of two numbers is one hundred seventy eight. The difference between the number is six. What is the product of the two numbers ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is one hundred seventy eight. The difference between the number is six. What is the product of the two numbers ?
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Equations:
x + y = 78
x - y = 6
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Add to get::
2x = 84
x = 42
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Solve for "y":
x + y = 78
42 + y = 78
y = 36
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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