document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320787>Question 320787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 5 and their difference is 2.which of the following could be the difference of their squares </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the difference is 2, then they're either both odd, or both even.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 odd numbers add to an even number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 even numbers add to an even number, too, so the sum cannot be 5 unless they're not integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> 1.5 & 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can calculate the difference of the squares.<BR>\n" );
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