SOLUTION: The sum of a number and three times another number is 18. Their product is a maximum. Determine the numbers.

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Question 118876:
The sum of a number and three times another number is 18. Their product is a maximum. Determine the numbers.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+3Y=18
XY IS MAX.
IF X=9 & Y=3 THEN:
9+3*3=18
9*3=27 THIS IS THE MAX PRODUCT OF THESE 2 NUMBERS.