Question

FIND TWO POSITIVE NUMBERS WHOSE SUM IS 16 AND WHOSE PRODUCT IS 55

Answer 1

guess and check for this one

i guess 10 and 6, but \(10\times 6=60\) so that is not right
maybe try \(11\) and \(5\)

Answer 2

yeah 11 and 5. i know that but i have to do this in algebraic form. that’s the part I’m confused

Answer 3

For more algebraic approach,
Let your two numbers be x and y
So
x+y=16. And xy=55

Subtract x on both sides in the first equation and get y=16-x
Substitute this into second equation
x(16-x)=55
Now solve for x

Answer 4

omg thanks got it :)