Question

Q. The product of two numbers is 24 times the difference of these two numbers. The sum of these numbers is 14, the larger number is _​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let x and y are two number (x>y)

According to question

xy=24(x−y).......(i)

x+y=14.........(ii)

shortcut Method

x=8 then y=14−8=6

and put value of x and y in equation (i)

8×6=24(8−6)

48=24×2

48=48