Question

one positive interger is 3 less than another another. the product of the two intergers is 10. what are the intergers? PLEASE HELP !

Answer 1

let the numbers be x and x-3
x(x-3)=10
x^2-3x-10=0
(x-5)(x+2)=0
x=5 or x=-2
then the numbers are positive so one number=5
other number=(x-3)=(5-3)=2
numbers are 5 & 2