SOLUTION: The product of 2 whole numbers is 14,391 and their difference is 6. What are the 2 numbers?

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Question 946085: The product of 2 whole numbers is 14,391 and their difference is 6. What are the 2 numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2AB=14391
A-B=6
Substituting,
%286%2BB%29B=14391
B%5E2%2B6B-14391=0
%28B-117%29%28B%2B123%29=0
Two solutions,
B-117=0
B=117
Then,
A-117=6
A=123
and
B%2B123=0
B=-123
Then,
A-%28-123%29=6
A=-117