SOLUTION: What is the answer to this story problem: One number is 8 more than another. THe square of the larger is 208 more thatn the square of the smaller. Find each.

Question 30392: What is the answer to this story problem: One number is 8 more than another. THe square of the larger is 208 more thatn the square of the smaller. Find each.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First number = x
Second number = x+8
Equation:

16x=544

x=34





34+8=42





 Hence, the smaller number is 34 and the larger number is 42.

Paul. 

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