12.....because there are 4 quarters in $1
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Thus ;
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We know that 5x-3x =2x
So x(5x-3x)=x×2x
=(2x)^2
=4x^2
Which is given as 18.
X^2=18÷4
=4.5
So x=root over 4.5
Which is approximately 2.25
The least possible sum is 10.
The pairs of factors for 24 are (1,24), (2,12), (3,8), (4,6) with sums 25, 14, 11, 10. So the numbers are 4 and 6.
6+4