3.3.61 Among all pairs of numbers whose difference is 20, find a pair whose product is as small as possible. What is the minimum product? The pair of numbers whose difference is 20 and whose product is as small as possible is (Use a comma to separate answers.)

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Among all pairs of numbers whose difference is 20, find a pair whose product is as small as possible. What is the minimum product?
The pair of numbers whose difference is 20 and whose product is as small as possible is
(Use a comma to separate answers.)
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