SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 20. The difference of their squares is 120. What are the numbers?
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: The sum of two numbers is 20. The difference of their squares is 120. What are the numbers?
This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+Y=20 OR X=20-Y
X^2-Y^2=120
(20-Y)^2-Y^2=120
400-40Y+Y^2=120
-40Y=120-400
-40Y=-280
Y=-280/-40
Y=7 ans.
X+7=20
X=20-7
X=13 ans.
Proof:
13^2-7^2=120
169-49=120
120=120
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