SOLUTION: The differene of two positive numbers is 5. If you square and add the results the sum is 97.
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Question 5247: The differene of two positive numbers is 5. If you square and add the results the sum is 97.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let smaller number = x
Larger number is therefore x+5
(x+9)(x-4) = 0
so x+9 = 0 or x-4=0
so x=-9, x=4
The question says positive numbers, so x=4 and the larger number is 5 greater, is 9.
jon.
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