SOLUTION: please help me solve this question.two numbers differ by 2 and their product is 24.find the possible combination

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Question 1158022: please help me solve this question.two numbers differ by 2 and their product is 24.find the possible combination
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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differ by 2 and their product is 24
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Trying a simple way, 24=3%2A8=6%2A4 and the two factors 6 and 4 differ by 2. Would that be all you need?

These can be 6 and 4, or -4 and -6.