Question

In the following you are given the product pq and the sum p+q determine p and q. pq=32 and p+q= 12

Answer 1

Answer:

p= 8 if q = 4

p= 4 if q = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

pq= 32 i.e., p=32/q

p+q =12

(32/q) + q = 12

q^2 -12q +32 =0

factoring...

q = 4,8

that gives p= 8,4.