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Answer -
Difference of two numbers = 3
Let first number = x
Then second number = x – 3
According to the condition,
x (x – 3) = 504
=> x² – 3x – 504 = 0
=> x² – 24x + 21x – 504 = 0
=> x (x – 24) + 21 (x – 24) = 0
=> (x – 24) (x + 21) = 0
Either x – 24 = 0, then x = 24
or x + 21 = 0, then x =-21
(i) If x = 24, then
First number = 24
and second number = 24 – 3 = 21
(ii) If x =-21, then
First number = -21
and second number = -21 – 3 = -24
Hence numbers are 24, 21 or -21, -24