Problema Solution
Express 120 as a product of two numbers, one of which is 2 less than the other.
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The two numbers can be written as: x and x+2
x(x + 2) = 120
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x1 = 10
x2 = -12
There are two solutions:
Solution 1: the two numbers are 10 and 10 + 2 = 12.
Solution 2: the two numbers are -12 and -12+2 = -10.