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Problem 6 - Entrance Test

The sum of two numbers is 50 and their product is 589. What is the smaller number?

Correct: A

Let numbers be x and 50 – x. x(50 – x) = 589 → x² – 50x + 589 = 0. Quadratic formula gives x = 19 or 31 → smaller is 19.