SOLUTION: The sum of two positive integers is 25. The diffence of their squares is 275. Find the two integers.

SOLUTION: The sum of two positive integers is 25. The diffence of their squares is 275. Find the two integers.

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Question 37808: The sum of two positive integers is 25. The diffence of their squares is 275. Find the two integers.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the integers be x and y
x+y=25
y=25-x (subsitution)

Subsitute for y:

x=18
y=25-18
y=7
Hence, the two integers are 18 and 7.
Paul.
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