The sum of two numbers is fifteen. The product of the two numbers is thirty six. Find the numbers

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8 July, 07:54

The sum of two numbers is fifteen. The product of the two numbers is thirty six. Find the numbers

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Meghan Trujillo · Answer 1

One way is to find the factors of 36

factors are

1,36

2,18

3,12

4,9

6,6

add them

1+36=37

2+18=20

3+12=15 match

4+9=13

6+6=12

the numbesr are 3 and 12

Ryann Diaz · Answer 2

Best to take this in two parts.

1, find the factors of 36:

1 and 36

2 and 18

3 and 12

4 and 9

6 and 6

2, Now, using those, add the factors and see which add up to 15 ... in this case, that would be 12 and 3!