One of two natural numbers is 3 more than the other. Find these numbers if their product is 88.

univerkov | December 18, 2020 | education

Let number 1 be x, then number 2 is x + 3
x * (x + 3) = 88
x ^ 2 + 3x -88 = 0
D = 9 + 352 = 361
x1 = (- 3 + 19) / 2 = 8
x2 = (- 3-19) / 2 = -11 – not suitable
Answer: 8 and 11

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