danajoself danajoself
  • 03-11-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Our product is 72. The difference between us is 1. What numbers are we?

Respuesta :

Azieq
Azieq Azieq
  • 03-11-2016
xy = 72
x - y = 1
x = 1 + y

(1+y)y = 72
y + y^2 = 72
y^2 + y - 72 = 0
(y-8)(y+9) = 0
y = 8 , y = - 9

x = 1 + 8
x = 9

y = 8

i am a mathematics teacher. if anything to ask please pm me
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is the primary conflict between these two accounts of slavery?
How did Martin Luther King, Jr. fight for civil rights? How did Hubert H. Humphrey fight for civil rights?
A giant tortoise can travel at a speed of about .2 kilometers per hour. At this rate, how far can it travel in 1.75 hours?
Ben is preparing a package to mail to his friend in Switzerland. The parcel service he is using demands that his package be no greater than 55 cm on any side. I
Give three reasons why coal is a non Renewable resources
what were the major arguments against the constitution put forth by the anti-federalists?
SIMPLIFY 50 POINTS TO CORRECT ANSWER! 5√32
Dan built a deck that is 5 feet long and 5feet wide . He built another deck that is 5 feet long and 7 feet wide . He built a thirt deck that is 5 feet long and
Solve (4.7x10^3)(8x10^7) for me please.
Enzymes act as catalysts because ______. A- they raise the activation energy B- they lower the activation energy C- they use activation energy D- they maintai