SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 8, and the sum of their squares is 34. What is the smaller number?
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Question 319442: The sum of two numbers is 8, and the sum of their squares is 34. What is the smaller number?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using substitution:
Complete the square:
Take the square root of both sides
and since
The smaller number is 3
check:
OK
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