SOLUTION: The product of 2 numbers is 36. The quotient of the numbers is 1 What are the numbers 6 and 1 ?

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Question 420656: The product of 2 numbers is 36.
The quotient of the numbers is 1
What are the numbers
6 and 1 ?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of 2 numbers is 36.
The quotient of the numbers is 1
What are the numbers
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Equations:
xy = 36
x/y = 1
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Using the 2nd equation you get x = y
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Substitute in the 1st equation and solve:
x^2 = 36
x = 6
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Then y = 6
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Solution: x = 6; y = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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