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  • 22-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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The sum of positive integers b and h is 34. If their difference is 8, what is the value of bh ?

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krisrose82
krisrose82 krisrose82
  • 22-02-2017
21 + 13 = 34 with a difference of 8
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jdoe0001 jdoe0001
  • 22-02-2017
[tex]\bf \begin{cases} b+h=34\\ b-h=8\to \boxed{b}=8+h\\ --------------\\ b+h=34\iff \boxed{8+h}+h=34\implies h=? \end{cases}[/tex]

solve for "h", to see what "h" is

what about "b"?  well,  b = 8+h

once you've found both, what's their product? or b*h?
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