Answer:
I think you are only intended to find
24
Explanation:
10x + y = 4(x + y) Remove the brackets
10x + y = 4x + 4y Subtract 4x from both sides
10x - 4x + y = 4x - 4x + 4y Combine like terms
6x + y = 4y Subtract y from both sides
6x + y - y = 4y - y Combine
6x = 3y Divide by 3
6x/3 = 3y/3
2x = y
Put this result in the equation below
x*y = 8
x(2x) = 8
2x^2 = 8 Divide by 2
2x^2/2 = 8/2
x^2 = 4 Take the square root.
√x^2 = √4
x = ± 2
y = 2*x = ±4
Answer
The plus answer for x and y is the one we'll see about first.
10x + y = 20 + 4 = 24
24 =? 4(2 + 4)
24 =? 4*6 = 24
The product of it's digits = 2 * 4 = 8.
24 is definitely one answer.
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What about -2 and - 4
-24 = 4(-2 + -4)
-24 = 4*-6 = -24
That works as well