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The diffference of two numbers is 5. Their product is 176. What are the numbers?

 Jun 15, 2015

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The diffference of two numbers is 5. Their product is 176. What are the numbers?

 

We need 2 numbers that are fairly close together.

 

$${factor}{\left({\mathtt{176}}\right)} = {{\mathtt{2}}}^{{\mathtt{4}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{11}}$$

2^4=16

The numbers are 16 and 11

 Jun 16, 2015
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The diffference of two numbers is 5. Their product is 176. What are the numbers?

 

11*16 = 176

 Jun 15, 2015
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The diffference of two numbers is 5. Their product is 176. What are the numbers?

 

We need 2 numbers that are fairly close together.

 

$${factor}{\left({\mathtt{176}}\right)} = {{\mathtt{2}}}^{{\mathtt{4}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{11}}$$

2^4=16

The numbers are 16 and 11

Melody Jun 16, 2015

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