Question

One number is 3 less than twice another. If their product is 405, find the numbers.

Can I get some help on this?

Answer 1

been working with quadratic equations

Answer 2

I am not sure , but thought that if a word problem says the product, doesn't that mean to multiply?

Answer 3

oopsy i feel dumb.

so change the second one to

xy=405

Answer 4

2x + x - 3 = 405
3x+ 408
x= 272
x-3 = 133

Answer 5

272+133=405

Answer 6

Yeeha!!

Answer 7

Thanks, you helped me think of it in a different approach. That jarred my memory