SOLUTION: One positive integer is 8 less than 5 times another. Their product is 256. Find the integers.

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Question 1028330: One positive integer is 8 less than 5 times another. Their product is 256. Find the integers.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 and 32 (32 = 5*8 - 8)

Can be solved algebraically, but faster is to just use the factors of 256 and guess.