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The sum of two certain natural numbers is 28 and it’s product is 192. What is the smaller of these two numbers?

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12

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14

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16

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18

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19

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Solution

The correct option is A
12

Let the number be x and $(28 - x)$

Then, $x (28 - x) = 192 \Leftrightarrow x^{2} - 28 x + 192 = 0 \Leftrightarrow (x - 16) (x - 12) = 0$ $\Leftrightarrow x = 16 o r x = 12.$

So, the numbers are 16 and 12

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