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The difference between two integers is 5.Their product  is 500. Find the numbers


Options:
A .  15, 20
B .  20, 25
C .  30, 25
D .  21, 26
Answer: Option B

Let the integers be `x` and (`x` + 5). Then

`x (x + 5)` = 500  `hArr`  `x^2 + 5x - 500` = 0  `hArr`  `(x + 25) (x  - 20)` =  0  `hArr`   `x` = 20.

so,the numbers are 20 and 25.



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