SOLUTION: The product of two numbers is 90. One number is 2.5 times greater than the other. What are the two numbers?

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Question 968338: The product of two numbers is 90. One number is 2.5 times greater than the other. What are the two numbers?

Answer by amarjeeth123(570) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let one number be x.
Then the other number is 2.5x.
Product=90
x(2.5x)=90
2.5x^2=90
x^2=36
x=6
The numbers are 6 and 15.