Problema Solution
A number is five more than twice another number and the sum of the number is 32. Find the square of the product of the two numbers.
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let x and y be the numbers
A number is five more than twice another number
x = 5 + 2y
the sum of the numbers is 32
x + y = 32
by solving the above system of equations we find
x = 23
y = 9
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k is the square of the product of the two numbers if
k^2 = 23*9
k = 14.39.