Question

The product of two natural numbers is 336 and the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 10. Find the smaller of the two numbers.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the smaller number be x

then, the larger number is (x+10)

But the product of two number is 336

(x) × (x+10) = 336

x power 2 + 10x = 336

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the two numbers be X and Y.let X be larger than Y.therefore X=Y+10,X into Y= 336 are the above relations. substituting relation one in second relation we get (Y+10)×Y=336. we get Ysquare +10Y=336.by using qudratuc formula we get value of Y. Y= -10 + or -√100-4(1)(-336) whole divided by 2(1). (-10+or-√1444)/2. we get Y=(-10+ or - 38)/2. therefore Y=(-10+(38))/2 or Y=(-10 -(38) )/2. therefore Y=28/2 or -48/2 . [Y=14 orY= -24]. if Y=14 then X= 24. if Y= -24 then X = - 14. it took me so much time to type this .