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The product of two numbers is 1296. If one number is 16 times the other, find the numbers.

Answer»

Let a and b be two numbers 

a × b = 1296 

a = 16b 

= 16 b × b 

= 1296 

b2 = 81 

b = 9 

Therefore, 

a = 144 and b = 9



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