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Find two numbers whose difference is 140 and whose product is a minimum

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  • 28-08-2018

If x is the smaller number, then the product is x(x+140). This expression describes an upward-opening parabola with zeros at 0 and -140, hence a minimum at x = -70.

Your two numbers are -70 and 70. Their product is -4900.

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