Question

Positive integers B and C satisfy B(B-c)=23.

What is the value of C?

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Answer 1

You cannot solve for C with just this information.

Answer 2

Positive integers B and C satisfy B(B-C)=23.

What is the value of C?
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Answer 3

No. There are many solutions to the equation

\[ C = \frac{B^2-23}{B}\] The only restriction is that
\[ B^2-23 > 0 \rightarrow B > \sqrt{23} \]
Any value for B greater than the square root of 23 will yield a different valid value for C.

Answer 4

\[B=23,C=22\]