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Find two numbers A and B (with A≤B) whose difference is 36 and whose product is minimized.

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B-A=36
AB=max



B-A=36
add A to both sides
B=36+A
sub that for B in other equation
A(36+A)=max
distribute
A²+36A=max
take derivitive
2A+36=max'
set to zero to find A value
2A+36=0
2A=-36
A=-18

sub back

B=36+A
B=36-18
B=18

de numbers are -18 and 18
the product is 324
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