SOLUTION: Two numbers add to give 120. Find their greatest product

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Question 1129829: Two numbers add to give 120. Find their greatest product
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If you think of the two numbers as width and length of a rectangle, the maximum product will correspond to the maximum area of the rectangle. This happens when the rectangle is a square:
60*60 = +highlight%28+3600+%29+