What is two numbers that multiply to 24 but add to 25?

Ghillardi4Pi

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2022-11-24

What is two numbers that multiply to 24 but add to 25?

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Dillan Foley

Dillan Foley

Beginner2022-11-25Added 9 answers

Solution:
x y = 24 x + y = 25
Solve the second equation for y:
x + y = 25 y = 25 x
Substitute 25-x for y in the first equation
x ( 25 x ) = 24 25 x x 2 = 24 x 2 + 25 x 24 = 0 x 2 ( x 24 ) + 1 ( x 24 ) = 0 x + 1 = 0     x 24 = 0 x = 1     x = 24 y = 25 x y = 24     y = 1
The number is 1 and 24.

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