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09-10-2016
Mathematics

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The sum of two numbers is 15.
The difference of the same two numbers is 3.
What is the product of the two numbers?
You must show your working out.

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SazBaz1999 SazBaz1999

09-10-2016

x + y = 15
x - y =3

First you have to work out what two numbers add together to make 15, for example 1 and 14 or 5 and 10.
Then you have to work out which set of numbers have a difference of 3.
The numbers would be 6 and 9.

Once you have the two numbers, multiply them together:
6 x 9 = 54

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