Question 1193393
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One number is x; another number is 32-x and an equation to find x is


    x*(32-x) = 240,

or

    x^2 - 32x + 240 = 0.


It is factorable

    (x-20)*(x-12) = 0,


so the roots are 20 and 12.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  The numbers are 20 and 12.
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