Answer:
s = 6, r = 8 or s = 4, r = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
2r - s = 10
2r = 10 + s
r = 5 + s/2 --(1)
rs - s^2 = 12 --(2)
sub (1) into (2):
(5 + s/2)s - s^2 = 12
5s + 0.5s^2 - s^2 = 12
-0.5s^2 + 5s - 12 = 0
s^2 - 10s + 24 = 0
(s - 6)(s - 4) = 0
therefore s = 6 or s = 4
when s = 6, r = 8 and when s = 4, r = 7
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