The product of two numbers is 192 and the sum of these two numbers is 28. What is the smaller of these two numbers?  Choose the correct answer:	A) 10	B) 12	C) 14	D) 15	E) 16
Solution   Let the number be x and (28 - x)	= Then,   x (28 - x) = 192   ‹=›x2 - 28x + 192 = 0.   ‹=›(x - 16) (x - 12) = 0   ‹=›x = 16 or x = 12.   Answer 12
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The product of two numbers is 192 and the sum of these two numbers is 28. What is the smaller of these two numbers?