SOLUTION: A positive real number is 6 less than another. If the sum of the squares of the two numbers is 6 find the numbers.
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Question 1077423: A positive real number is 6 less than another. If the sum of the squares of the two numbers is 6 find the numbers.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the greater number.
Then the smaller is (x-6), and your equation is
= 6.
Simplify and solve for x.
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