Question

2 numbers whose product is 288 and sum is 3​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Consecutive positive even integers look like this: (x) and (x+2) [letting x= the lowest integer]

Their product is (x)(x+2) = x2 + 2x

When their product equals 288, this is: x2 + 2x = 288

Now, set one side of the equation to 0 so we can solve for x using the quadratic formula (or you could factor it):

x2 + 2x - 288 = 0 (a=1, b=2, c=-288)

x = 16 or x = -18 (x=-18 is not positive)

The numbers are 16 and 18; their product is 288.

but don't get the sum 3