SOLUTION: one positive integer is 7 less than twice another. the sum of their squares is 346. find the integers
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Let x = "one positive integer
Let y = "another positive integer
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One positive integer is 7 less than twice another
x = 2y - 7
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the sum of their squares is 346.
x^2 + y^2 = 346
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Find the integers
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From the 1st statement, we know that x = (2y-7),
x^2 + y^2 = 346
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Substitute (2y-7) for x in the above equation
(2y-7)^2 + y^2 = 346
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FOIL (2y-7)(2y-7)
4y^2 - 28y + 49 + y^2 = 346
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5y^2 - 28y + 49 - 346 = 0
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5y^2 - 28y - 297 = 0
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We probably should use the quadratic formula, however,
we know the positive solution has to be an integer,
let's play around with the factors of 297, we come up with:
(5y + 27) (y - 11) = 0
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y = +11
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x = 2(11) - 7
x = 22 - 7
x = 15
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Check our solutions:
11^2 + 15^2 =
121 + 225 = 346
