Two positive integers have a product of 176. one integer is 5 less than the other integer. which equation can be used to find the value of x, the greater integer?
a. x2 + 5 = 176
b. x(x + 5) = 176
c. x(x – 5) = 176
d. x2 – 5 = 176

The answer to the problem above is the letter C. x(x-5)=176.
In this equation x represents the greater number. (x-5) represents the smaller number stating that 5 less than the greater number is the smaller number. x(x-5)= 176 represents multiplying x and x-5 is 176.

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