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Find two numbers whose sum is 21 and whose product is a maximum.
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We know that the sum of the two numbers is 21, so we can write this as: \[x + y = 21\] We also know that the product of the two numbers is what we're trying to maximize, so we can write this as: \[P = xy\] Show more…
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