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Answer:
The numbers are 4 and 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x and y be the numbers
Quotient is division
x/y = 4
x-y =3
Taking the first equation and multiplying each side by y
x = 4y
Replacing into the second equation
4y -y = 3
3y = 3
Divide by 3
3y/3 = 3/3
y=1
Now we can find x
x -y =3
x-1 =3
Add 1 to each side
x= 4
Let's take a look at each term separately.
15a^2b^2:
15 has factors 1, 3, 5, 15
a x a
b x b
-24ab
-24 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
a
b
Now, we can see what each of these terms has in common. Both have a 3 in their factor lists, as well as one a and one b.
Therefore, the greatest common factor is 3ab.
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