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What two nonnegative real numbers with a sum of 23 have the largest possible product?

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The two number with the largest product would be the two numbers closest together.

Divide 23 in half:

23/2 = 11.5

Use the whole numbers on each side of 11.5, so you have 11 + 12 = 23

Multiply: 11x 12 = 132

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