SOLUTION: A positive number is one-half of another number. The sum of numbers is 28 less than the square of the smaller number. What are the numbers?

SOLUTION: A positive number is one-half of another number. The sum of numbers is 28 less than the square of the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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Question 977213: A positive number is one-half of another number. The sum of numbers is 28 less than the square of the smaller number. What are the numbers?
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