find two numbers whose sum and product are respectively 13 and 40
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Let m and n be the numbers.
Then: m + n = 13 and mn = 40
Then: n = 13 - m
So:m(13 - m) = 4013
m-m² = 40m² - 13m + 40 = 0
(m-8)(m-5) = 40m = 8 or 5
Thus, the two numbers are 8 and 5.
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