SOLUTION: Math question: If two numbers differ by 5, then what polynomial represents their product? Is there more than one answer?

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Question 319376: Math question: If two numbers differ by 5, then what polynomial represents their product? Is there more than one answer?
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Math question: If two numbers differ by 5, then what polynomial represents their product? Is there more than one answer?
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Let one of the numbers be "x"
Let the other number be "x-5"
Polynomial:
x(x-5)
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Let one of the numbers be "x"
Let the other number be "x+5"
Polynomial:
x(x+5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.