SOLUTION: one number is 6 more than the other number. find these number if their product is 8

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Question 1002252: one number is 6 more than the other number. find these number if their product is 8
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28y-x=6%2Cxy=8%29

x%28x%2B6%29=8
x%5E2%2B6x-8=0

x=%28-6%2B-+sqrt%2836%2B4%2A8%29%29%2F2
x=%28-6%2B-+sqrt%2868%29%29%2F2

x=-6%2B-+2%2Asqrt%2817%29%29%2F2

x=-3%2B-+sqrt%2817%29
Find the y which corresponds to each.