SOLUTION: A positive real number is 3 less than another. When 6 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 57. Find the numbers.
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Question 1104856: A positive real number is 3 less than another. When 6 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 57. Find the numbers.
Answer by greenestamps(13215) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be x and x-3. Then the problem says
The numbers are and .
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