The difference of two numbers is 2 and the product of the numbers is 41.25

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Margaret Marks

21 May, 09:13

The difference of two numbers is 2 and the product of the numbers is 41.25

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Grace Lambert · Answer 1

Let x represent the average of the two numbers. Then their product can be written as

(x - 1) * (x + 1) = 41.25

x^2 - 1 = 41.25

x^2 = 42.25

x = ±√42.25 = ±6.5

The two numbers are {-5.5, - 7.5} or {5.5, 7.5}.