document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332941>Question 332941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the square root of the difference of two is 5. the sum of the two number is 31 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 #238611 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=238611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x &y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(x-y)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two equations to eliminate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x in equation x+y=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+y=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 31-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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