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Let
be the two numbers. We have two pieces of information:
(the difference between the two numbers is 2)
(their product is 224)
From the first equation, we can deduce 
If we plug this expression in the second equation, we have

If you solve this equation with the usual quadratic formula you get the solutions

So, you have the following couple of solutions, recalling that x is 2 more than y:

1. The problem gives the following information: <span>Ashley said she drank 1/2 pints and Claire said she drank 0.7 pints.
2. Therefore, to solve this problem you must follow the proccedure that is shown below:
3. You must sum the amount of water that Ashley and Claire drank before the practice. Then, you have:
1/2 pints=0.5 pints (Ashley)
0.7 pints (Claire)
x=0.5 pints+0.7 pints
x=1.2 pints
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How many pints of water did Ashley and Claire drink combined?
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The answer is: 1.2 pints or 1 1/5 pints
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