the sum of two integers is 23 and the positive difference of the same two integers is 18.What is the product of the two integers?

Answer 1

sum = 23

difference = 18

22 and 1 don't work for the difference

try

21 and 2 have a difference of 19

20 and 3 have a difference of 17

you need the average of 21 and 20 as one number

20.5 and 2.5 sum to 23 and their difference is 18

x+y=23

x-y = 18 add to get

2x = 41

x = 41/2 = 20.5

y = 20.5-18 = 2.5