Two positive numbers have a difference of 4 and a product of 96. What are the numbers?

12 and 8

16 and 6

16 and 12

18 and 14

Question

Two positive numbers have a difference of 4 and a product of 96. What are the numbers?

    12 and 8

    16 and 6

    16 and 12

    18 and 14

mertsj · Answer

We could write some equations and solve them but since you have answer choices, let's just test the answers.

mertsj · Answer

Let's start with the first one.  What is 12-8?

anonymous · Answer

4

anonymous · Answer

now what?

mertsj · Answer

What is the product of 8 and 12?

anonymous · Answer

add?

mertsj · Answer

I thought if you added you were finding a sum.
How do you find a product?

anonymous · Answer

im lost sorry

mertsj · Answer

Google:  "How can I find a product in mathematics"

anonymous · Answer

multiply

mertsj · Answer

So what is the product of 8 and 12?

anonymous · Answer

96

mertsj · Answer

Well SHAZAM!!!  We've stumbled onto the answer.  The difference of 12 and 8 is 4 and the product of 12 and 8 is 96

anonymous · Answer

damn i made it seem so much harder didnt i lol

mertsj · Answer

yep