Question

the product of two numbers is 36 their sum is 20 what are the numbers​

Answer 1

20+36= 56.......correct answer

Answer 2

Explanation:

Let the number are small number is x

There the other number is 20 - x

therefore

x × ( 20-x) = 36

20x - x² = 36

-x² + 20 x - 36 = 0

x² - 20 x + 36 = 0

Factors are - 18 and -2

x² -18x - 2x +36 = 0

x (x - 18) -2 ( x-18) = 0

x-18. = 0. or. x-2 = 0

x= 18 and x= 2