SOLUTION: The product of 2 positive integers is 64. One is 4 times the other. Find the integers.

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Question 583585: The product of 2 positive integers is 64. One is 4 times the other. Find the integers.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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ab=64
4a=b
a(4a)=64
4a^2=64
a^2=16
a must stay possitive so a=4
b=16