Call these numbers . Then
or
.
We want to maximize their product,
We could consider the derivative, but I think that's overkill. Instead, let's complete the square:
whose graph is a parabola opening downward with vertex at , so that the maximum product is
.
Now if , it follows that
.
Answer:
The equation should look something like this.
Be careful with your use between cubing and multiplying; Cubing is multiplying the number by itself multiple times, while multiplying is like repeated adding, yet much easier.
In this case, if it says triple, I highly recommend multiplying by 3, which is what I did, it only looks different because it is in parentheses.
What have we learned?
<h3>We learned how to write algebraic equations, and some further information on multiplying.</h3>