SOLUTION: What is the greater of two numbers whose product is 640. If the sum of the two numbers exceeds their difference by 32.

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Question 711612: What is the greater of two numbers whose product is 640. If the sum of the two numbers exceeds their difference by 32.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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XY=640
X+Y=(X-Y)+32
X-X+Y+Y=+32
2Y=+32
Y=32/2
Y=16 ANS.
X*16=640
16X=640
X=640/16
X=40 ANS.
PROOF:
40+16=(40-16)+32
56=24+32
56=56