SOLUTION: Find two positive real numbers whose product is 16 and whose difference is 1

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Question 905319: Find two positive real numbers whose product is 16 and whose difference is 1
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, y,
xy=16 and y-x=1

y=x+1;
x%28x%2B1%29=16
x%5E2%2Bx-16=0

x=%28-1%2B-sqrt%281%2B4%2A16%29%29%2F2
highlight%28x=%28-1%2Bsqrt%2865%29%29%2F2%29;
you can find y.