Find the product of two numbers whose sum is 11 and difference is 3.
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Answer:Product of the numbers = 7 x 4 = 28Step-by-step explanation:Let the numbers be x and y Sum , x + y = 11 ----- ( 1 )Difference, x - y = 3 ----- ( 2 )( 1 ) + ( 2 ) => 2x = 14 x = 7Substitute x = 7 in ( 2) => x - y = 3 7 - y = 3 7 - 3 = y y = 4The numbers are 7 and 4. Product of the numbers = 7 x 4 = 28