Problema Solution
two numbers that differ by 8 have a product of 84. Find the numbers.
Answer provided by our tutors
let the smaller number be represented by 'x', then 'x+8' represents the larger number
84 = x(x+8)
solving for 'x' we have:
x = {-14, 6}
-14+8 = -6
6+8=14
there are two possible number pairs: {-14, -6} or {6, 14}