SOLUTION: a number is three less than half the other.If their product is 540,what are the numbers?

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Question 1088721: a number is three less than half the other.If their product is 540,what are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, MathTherapy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=B%2F2-3
2A=B-6
and
AB=540
2AB=1080
Substituting,
%28B-6%29B=1080
B%5E2-6B-1080=0
%28B-36%29%28B%2B30%29=0
Two solutions:
B-36=0
B=36
and
B%2B30=0
B=-30
Now use either equation above to solve for both corresponding A values.


Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a number is three less than half the other.If their product is 540,what are the numbers?