SOLUTION: The product of two positive integers is 45. One number is 4 more than the other. Find the numbers.

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Question 572446: The product of two positive integers is 45. One number is 4 more than the other. Find the numbers.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can use the algebraic solution (x(x+4) = 45) but since we know they're positive integers, we can just note that 45 = 5*9, so the numbers are 5 and 9.