SOLUTION: one number is 7 more than the other number. The product of the numbers is 60. What is the numbers?

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Question 249835: one number is 7 more than the other number. The product of the numbers is 60. What is the numbers?
Answer by maverick0219(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you must make a list of the factors of 60.
60x1
30x2
20x3
15x4
12x5
10x6
Now look at the list and determine if any of the factors fit the description. 12 is 7 more than 5, so the answer must be 5 and 12.