SOLUTION: one number is 12 less than the other, their product is 288. find the greater number?

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Question 696300: one number is 12 less than the other, their product is 288. find the greater number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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one number is 12 less than the other, their product is 288.
find the greater number?
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1st: x
2nd: x-12
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Equation:
x(x-12) = 288
x^2 - 12x - 288 = 0
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(x-24)(x+12) = 0
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X = 24
x-12 = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.