document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328660>Question 328660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The square of one number is 23 less than the square of a second number. If the second number is 1 more than the first, what are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=y^2-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-y^2=-23..............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute the value of y in equation1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-(x+1)^2=-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x^-2x-1=-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-23+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-22/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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