SOLUTION: The product of two numbers is 96. Their difference is 10. What are the numbers?

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Question 210119: The product of two numbers is 96. Their difference is 10. What are the numbers?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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xy=96
x=y-10
(y-10)y=96
y^2-10y-96=0
((y-18)(y+6)=0
y-16=0
y=16 ans.
x=16-10
y=6 ans.
Proof:
16*6=96