SOLUTION: One number is 5 more than another their product is 14 find the numbers

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Question 661620: One number is 5 more than another their product is 14 find the numbers
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Hi,

One numberhighlight%28x%29 is 5 more than anotherhighlight%28y%29 

their product is 14

 x+=+y%2B5

 xy = 14

(y+5)y = 14

 y^2 + 5y - 14 = 0

factoring

(y+7)(y-2) = 0

  (y+7) = 0, y = -7

0r

  (y-2) = 0, y = 2

Number are: x= -2 and y= -7  0r x= 7 and y= 2