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The diffrence between 2 numbers is 1 and their product Is 132

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Answer:

x = 12

y = 11

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Explanation:


Let -the-unkonown- numbers-be-x-and-y \\x-y = 1 (1)\\xy = 132 (2)\\Make-x-subject-of-formula-in-equation1 \\x = 1+y\\Substitute , 1+y for- x -in -equation ,2\\y(1+y) = 132\\y + y^(2) =132\\y^(2) +y-132=0\\Solve- the-quadratic-equation.\\y = 11\\substitute- 11 -for- y- in- equation -1- 0r- 2\\x -y = 1\\x-11 = 1\\x = 1+11\\x = 12

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