Question

Help! FAN, MEDAL AND MY HEARRTTT

Answer 1

The product of two numbers is 65 their difference is 8.
Solve and show work

Answer 2

Turn those words into variables!

65 = a + b
8 = a/b

Answer 3

Did I do something wrong for the first expression though? (Hint: I did.)

Answer 4

yea u have to swith them

Answer 5

8 = a - b
65= a/b

Answer 6

and switch the sign to minus

Answer 7

um, nope

What does taking a product of two numbers mean?

Answer 8

Well if - is difference, and + is sum, what would words for * and / be?

Answer 9

a*b -- product
a/b -- ratio

Answer 10

aw come on DanJS
are you doing the learning or is the OP?
(I think neither!)

Answer 11

i need to solve it -.-

Answer 12

oh sorry i meant 8 = a - b
65= a*b

Answer 13

now im confused how to solve

Answer 14

@adamaero

Answer 15

anyone?

Answer 16

@DanJS

Answer 17

product is what you get when you multiply

Answer 18

yeah you have the two equations correct

a - b = 8
a * b = 65

to solve that for 'a' and 'b', you can substitute, solve one of them for a or b, then use that in the other equation

Answer 19

difference is what you get when you subtract

Answer 20

a - b = 8

solving for a ,
a = 8 + b

use that for 'a' in the second equation a*b=65

(8+b) * b = 65

Answer 21

agree with @DanJS's process