document.write( "Question 252191: A two digit number has different digits. If the difference between the square of the number and the square of the number whose digits are interchanged is a positive perfect square, what is the two digit number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #183961 by drk(1908)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let 10T + U be the first digit, where T can't = U. \n" ); document.write( "Let 10U + T be the second, reversed digits, number, where T can't = U. \n" ); document.write( "From the question, we then get,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we can see that the UT parts cancel. After combining like terms, this leaves us with\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( "SInce 6+5 = 11 and 6-5 = 1, T = 6 and U = 5, we get\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "65^2 - 56^2 = 4225 - 3136 = 1089 = 33^2. \n" ); document.write( " |