SOLUTION: One number is 6 greater than another. The product of the numbers is 135. Find the numbers.

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Question 1085110: One number is 6 greater than another. The product of the numbers is 135. Find the numbers.
Answer by emathwiz(15) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's take a look at the factor pairs of 135
1,135 3,45 5,27 9,15
The only pair that follows this pattern is 9,15 since they are factors they multiply to 135 and have a difference of 6.