SOLUTION: The product of two numbers is 360. If one number is 16 less than double the other number, find two possible number pairs. Topic: Solving problems with quadratic equations

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Question 874337: The product of two numbers is 360. If one number is 16 less than double the
other number, find two possible number pairs.
Topic: Solving problems with quadratic equations
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
xy=360 and x=-16%2B2y. This looks like one of those rectangle problems.

%282y-16%29y=360
%28y-8%29y=180
y%5E2-8y=180
y%5E2-8y-180=0
You could continue the rest.