The product of two positive integers is 323 and their difference is 2. What is the smaller number?
Select:
A) 17
B) 18
C) 16
D) 19
E) 14
Let's use trial and error to find the two numbers.   20*18= 
<gadget id="calculator">20*18</gadget>
<output>360</output>
360 (too high)   19*17= 
<gadget id="calculator">19*17</gadget>
<output>323</output>
323   The answer is 17.
<result>A</result>
The product of two positive integers is 323 and their difference is 2. What is the smaller number?