Find Two Positive Numbers Such That the Sum of the First

question 14

Multiple Choice

Find two positive numbers such that the sum of the first and twice the second is 56 and whose product is a maximum.

• A) 28 and 28
• B) 28 and 14
• C) 22 and 17
• D) 34 and 11
• E) 24 and 16

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The foremost substance formed with the maximum yield in any organic chemical reaction.

Phenylacetic Acid

An organic compound made up of a phenyl group attached to an acetic acid moiety.

Phenylacetonitrile

An organic compound often used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals, characterized by a benzene ring attached to a nitrile group.

Toluene

A colorless, water-insoluble liquid hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C7H8, used as an industrial solvent.