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There may be a formula for solving this sort of problem, but I think it might be best to use trial and error.

Start by listing the factors of the product, and then see if the addition of any pair of those give the sum.

The factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3 and 6

Of those, only 2 and 3 sum to 5. (1 and 6 sum to 5 in the 1 is negative, but then the product would also be negative, and we were given a positive product.)

So the answer is 2 and 3

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Q: Find the pair of numbers with a sum of 5 and a product of 6?
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