x=number1 and y=number2
product of the two numbers is 14 which translates to
xy=14
either x or y are 3.5 times big as the other one
so 3.5x=y
substituting in xy=14
x(3.5x)=14
[tex]3.5 {x}^{2} = 14[/tex]
[tex] {x}^{2} = \frac{14}{3.5} = 4 [/tex]
then x must be equal to 2 or -2
x+y=
by substituting
x+3.5x=
if x =2 then 2+7=9 or if x=-2 then -2-7=-9
