SOLUTION: One positive number is 3 less than another number. Their product is 40.

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Question 423015: One positive number is 3 less than another number. Their product is 40.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: "One positive number is 3 less than another number" means y=x-3 and "Their product is 40." means xy=40. You can then plug in y=x-3 to get x%28x-3%29=40