SOLUTION: find 2 positive numbers whose difference is 23 and whose product is 288

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Question 287685: find 2 positive numbers whose difference is 23 and whose product is 288
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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a-b=23
a*b=288
a=23+b
(23+b)*b=288
b^2+23b-288=0
(b-9)*(b+32) = 0
9 and 32