SOLUTION: The difference between two whole numbers is 12. Their product is 325. What are the two numbers?

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Question 318395: The difference between two whole numbers is 12. Their product is 325. What are the two numbers?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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325 has a factor of 13.
--> 13 & 25

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the quadratic: Hint, it factors neatly. Except that the problem specified whole numbers, which are all positive, there would be two answers to this problem.


John