The sum of two numbers is a 16. The product is 64. Name the numbers?

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Answer:
and

Explanation:

Let the numbers be
and
.

$x+y=16 \implies y=16-x\\\\xy=64 \longrightarrow x(16-x)=64\\\\16x-x^2 =64\\\\x^2 -16x+64=0\\\\(x-8)^2=0\\\\x=8 \implies y=8$

Jclay answered Aug 15, 2024

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