Let 1st number be: X
let 2nd number be: Y
let the minimum be: M
1 x-y=16 --> x=16+y
2 m=x+y+xy
sub 1 into 2
m=(16+y)+y+(16+y)y
=y^2+18y+16
y^2+18y+81-81+16
m=(y+9)^2-65
therefore y=-9
sub y=-9 into 1
x=16+(-9)
x=7
therefore the first number is 7 and the second is -9
let 2nd number be: Y
let the minimum be: M
1 x-y=16 --> x=16+y
2 m=x+y+xy
sub 1 into 2
m=(16+y)+y+(16+y)y
=y^2+18y+16
y^2+18y+81-81+16
m=(y+9)^2-65
therefore y=-9
sub y=-9 into 1
x=16+(-9)
x=7
therefore the first number is 7 and the second is -9