Question

Sum and product of two numbers are 17 and 72 respectively.find the numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

value of x =9 & -9/8

Step-by-step explanation:

x+y=17...(1)

xy=72....(2)

y =72/x

put value of x on eq. (1)

xx-17x+72 =0

xx (-9x-8x )+72=0

so, x=9 &-9/8