If A + B = 12 and A * B = 32, what are the values of A and B?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider the quadratic formed by these sums.
Answer
4 and 8
Explanation
Using A and B in a quadratic equation leads us to the solution of 4 and 8.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 4 and 8.
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