SOLUTION: the product of two number is 24 times the difference of these two number if the sum of these two numbers is 14 the larger number is :

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Question 1136363: the product of two number is 24 times the difference of these two number if the sum of these two numbers is 14 the larger number is :
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the product of two numberS is 24 times the difference of these two numberS. If the sum of these two numbers is 14, the larger number is :
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system%28xy=24%28y-x%29%2Cx%2By=14%29
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substitute for x in the nonlinear equation and solve for y (quadratic equation).
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