SOLUTION: from among the following pairs of numbers, whose sum is 36, identify the pair of numbers whose product is the maximum. a. 20, 16 b. 18, 18 c. 34, 2 d. 22, 14

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Question 964157: from among the following pairs of numbers, whose sum is 36, identify the pair of numbers whose product is the maximum.
a. 20, 16
b. 18, 18
c. 34, 2
d. 22, 14
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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a. 20, 16
20%2A16=320
b. 18, 18
18%2A18=324
c. 34, 2
34%2A2=68
d. 22, 14
22%2A14=308
so, your answer is:
b. 18%2A18=324