SOLUTION: Two numbers have a product of 24 and one of them is five more than the other. What are the numbers?

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Question 965201: Two numbers have a product of 24 and one of them is five more than the other. What
are the numbers?
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the numbers be x and (x+5) respectively.
Product of the numbers=24
x(x+5)=24
x^2+5x-24=0
x^2+8x-3x-24=0
x(x+8)-3(x+8)=0
(x-3)(x+8)=0
x=3 is the solution as x cannot be negative.
The numbers are 3 and 8.