SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose difference is four and whose product is minimum.

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Question 253162: Find two numbers whose difference is four and whose product is minimum.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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x*(x-4) = product
x^2 - 4x - product = 0
vertex at -b/2a = 4/2 = 2
--> 2 and -2