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.