SOLUTION: The Product of two Numbers is 5000 if the first number is 55 less than the second number what are the numbers

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Question 631394: The Product of two Numbers is 5000 if the first number is 55 less than the second number what are the numbers
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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x * y = 5000
x = y - 55
y = x + 55
x*(x+55) = 5000
x^2 + 55x = 5000
x^2 + 55x - 5000 = 0
irrational (non integer) roots
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