document.write( "Question 230918: One positive integer is 5 greater than the other. The sum of the square of the two integers is 37. Find the two numbers.\r
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document.write( "my work: 5x^2+x^2=37
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document.write( " 6x^2=37
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document.write( " 6x^2/6=37/6
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document.write( " x^2=37/6
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document.write( " (x^2)^1/2=(37/6)^1/2
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document.write( " x=2.48
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document.write( "I am not getting the correct answer using this formula. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #170994 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x= first number \n" ); document.write( "x+5= second number\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your equation will be \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x=-6 or x=1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are two solutions:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=-6 and x+5=-1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, \n" ); document.write( "x=1 and x+5=6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje \n" ); document.write( " |