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positive numbers have a difference of 8 and a product of 33. What are these numbers

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Let x and y represent the numbers, x>0, y>0, y>x


y - x = 8 follows y = 8 + x


x*y = 33


plug y = 8 + x into x*y = 33


x(8 + x) = 33

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x = 3


y = 8 + 3


y = 11


The two numbers are 3 and 11.