Problem

Two numbers multiply to be 20 and add to be 12 . What are the numbers? [numb1]

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Final Answer: The two numbers are 2 and 10.

Steps

Step 1 ：Set up the equations as x∗y=20 and x+y=12.

Step 2 ：Solve the equations by substituting y=20/x into the second equation and then solve for x.

Step 3 ：Once we have the value of x, substitute it back into the equation y=20/x to get the value of y.

Step 4 ：The solution is x=2 and y=10.

Step 5 ：Final Answer: The two numbers are 2 and 10.

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