document.write( "Question 322493: The sum of two numbers is 5. when the sum of the squares of the numbers is multiplied by 4 the result is 82. find the numbers. As a required first step, write down a system of two equations in two unknowns whose solution solves the problem. \n" ); document.write( "
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X+Y=5 OR X=5-Y
\n" ); document.write( "4(X^2+Y^2)=82
\n" ); document.write( "4[(5-Y)^2+Y^2]=82
\n" ); document.write( "4[25-10Y+Y^2+Y^2)=82
\n" ); document.write( "100-40Y+8Y^2=82
\n" ); document.write( "8Y^2-40Y+100-82=0
\n" ); document.write( "8Y^2-40Y+18=0
\n" ); document.write( "(2X-9)(4X-2)=0
\n" ); document.write( "2X-9=0
\n" ); document.write( "2X=9
\n" ); document.write( "X=9/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=4.5 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "4X-2=0
\n" ); document.write( "4X=2
\n" ); document.write( "X=2/4
\n" ); document.write( "X=.5 ANS.
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