The sum of two numbers is 25 and their difference is 7. What is their product?
A. 136
B. 150
C. 144
D. 156
A. 136
B. 150
C. 144
D. 156
Best answer
Answer: C. 144
Answer: (C) 144
Shortcut: \(xy = \frac{(x + y)^2 - (x - y)^2}{4} = \frac{625 - 49}{4} = 144\). (The numbers are 16 and 9.)
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