SOLUTION: The product of two numbers is 48. one number is twice 2, multiplied by 3.What is the other number?

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Question 256022: The product of two numbers is 48. one number is twice 2, multiplied by 3.What is the other number?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the first number and B be the second number.
The product of two numbers is 48 translates as
(i) AB+=+48
one number is twice 2, multiplied by 3 means 2x2x3 =12. Our options are:
1x48
2x24
3x16
4x12
6x8.
The only option that works is:
4x12.