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Select the correct answer.The product of two integers is 72. One number is two less than five times the other.Which of the following equations could be used to find one of the numbers?
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Select the correct answer.The product of two integers is 72. One number is two less than five times the other.Which of the following equations could be used to find one of the numbers?

Select the correct answer.The product of two integers is 72. One number is two less-example-1
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Solution:

Let the two integers be x and y;


\begin{gathered} xy=72 \\ \\ y=5x-2 \end{gathered}

Thus;


\begin{gathered} x(5x-2)=72 \\ \\ 5x^2-2x=72 \end{gathered}

CORRECT OPTION: B

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