SOLUTION: Lisa is using the equation x2 + (x � 5)2 = 157 to find two numbers that differ by 5 and that have squares that sum to 157. When Lisa solves the problem using the zero product prope

SOLUTION: Lisa is using the equation x2 + (x � 5)2 = 157 to find two numbers that differ by 5 and that have squares that sum to 157. When Lisa solves the problem using the zero product prope

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Question 939157: Lisa is using the equation x2 + (x � 5)2 = 157 to find two numbers that differ by 5 and that have squares that sum to 157. When Lisa solves the problem using the zero product property, what do the two solutions represent?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the two solutions represent the Larger number x
(smaller number is x-5)
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