What can you multiply to get 5 and add to get 6 (two numbers both the same numbers)??? Help

5 * 1 = 5

5 + 1 = 6

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To find two numbers that, when multiplied, give a product of 5 and when added, give a sum of 6, we can set up a system of equations.

Let's assume the two numbers are x.

We can write the following equations based on the given criteria:

Equation 1: x * x = 5
Equation 2: x + x = 6

To solve Equation 1, we can take the square root of both sides:

√(x * x) = √5
x = ±√5

Since we are only looking for possible solutions that are the same number, we can discard the negative value. Therefore, x = √5.

Now, to validate our solution, we can substitute it back into Equation 2:

√5 + √5 = 6

This equation is true, so we have found the solution.

Therefore, the two numbers that satisfy the given conditions are both √5 or approximately 2.236.

In summary, you can multiply approximately 2.236 by 2.236 to get 5 and add 2.236 to 2.236 to get 6.