SOLUTION: find two positive numbers whose difference is 16 and product is 420

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Question 776582: find two positive numbers whose difference is 16 and product is 420
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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find two positive numbers whose difference is 16 and product is 420
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Look for a pair of factors or 420 that differ by 16
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1*420 doesn't work
2*210 doesn't work
etc
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Since they differ by 16, they must both be even or both odd.
Since the product is even, they're both even numbers.