The sum of two numbers is ten and their product is 24 find t…

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Let the numbers be x and y

x+y=10…(1)

x=10-y…(2)

xy=24….(3)

Put eqn (2) in eqn (3)

(10-y)y=24

10y-y^2=24

y^2-10y-24=0

The coefficient of y multiply by twenty four

y^2-6y-4y+24=0

y(y-6)-4(y-6)=0

(y-4) (y-6)

y=4 or6

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