SOLUTION: One number is seven more than another. Their product is 78. Find the numbers.

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Question 1018009: One number is seven more than another. Their product is 78. Find the numbers.
Found 2 solutions by FrankM, MathTherapy:
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%29%28x%2B7%29=78
x%5E2%2B7x-78=0

%28x-6%29%28x%2B13%29=0
x=6 and other number is 13 (the -13 from above is discarded, although -13 and -6 work)

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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One number is seven more than another. Their product is 78. Find the numbers.
Numbers: highlight_green%28matrix%282%2C3%2C6%2Cand%2C13_or%2C-+6%2Cand%2C-+13%29%29%29