document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392639>Question 392639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between the squares of two odd numbers is 48. What are the numbers? i have been given a tip which is if the larger of the two numbers is x, then the smaller number is x-2. Form an equation and solve?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please would you help me solve and show me how to work it out please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just use\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+%28x-2%29%5E2+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+%28x-2%29%5E2+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+-+4+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+-+4+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (x^2 cancels out)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x = 13, so 13 and 11 are the numbers. Note that -11, -13 also satisfies since we can use\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%5E2+-+x%5E2+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%5E2+-+x%5E2+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and get a linear equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );