Let the numbers be x and (26 - x).
This means that the numbers are x and 26 - x.
We can express this relationship mathematically as:
x (26 - x) = 168
Expanding this equation gives us:
x^2 - 26x + 168 = 0
This quadratic equation can be factored as:
(x - 14)(x - 12) = 0
This means that x = 14 or x = 12.
Therefore, the numbers are 14 and 12.