SOLUTION: Find 2 positive numbers whose sum is 300, and whose product is a maximum

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Question 921023: Find 2 positive numbers whose sum is 300, and whose product is a maximum
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x(300-x)
-x^2 + 300 = 0
-(x - 150)^2 + 22,500
150, 150 product is a maximum at 22,500