Consider the following problem: Find two numbers whose sum is 19 and whose product is as large as possible.
(a) Experiment with the problem by making a table like the one following, showing the product of different pairs of numbers that add up to 19. On the basis of the evidence in your table, estimate the answer to the problem.

Question

Consider the following problem: Find two numbers whose sum is 19 and whose product is as large as possible.
(a) Experiment with the problem by making a table like the one following, showing the product of different pairs of numbers that add up to 19. On the basis of the evidence in your table, estimate the answer to the problem.

campbell_st · Answer

use a table   and list all the pairs then find the area 

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