SOLUTION: A positive real number is 2 more than another. When -4 times the smaller is added to the square of the larger, the result is 79. Find the numbers
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Question 1121797: A positive real number is 2 more than another. When -4 times the smaller is added to the square of the larger, the result is 79. Find the numbers
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and 
^2\ =\ 79)
Simplify and solve the resulting quadratic for 
. Discard the negative root because the problem says: "A positive real number..." Then calculate 
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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