One number is 8 less than twice a second number. Find a pair of such numbers so that their product is as small as possible. These two numbers are (Use a comma to separate your numbers.) The smallest possible product is

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**MA119-HSI-08: Applications of Quadratic Equations - Problem**

**One number is 8 less than twice a second number. Find a pair of such numbers so that their product is as small as possible.**

- **These two numbers are:** [ ] (Use a comma to separate your numbers.)
- **The smallest possible product is:** [ ]

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