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 #278680 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=278680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the odd numbers be n & n+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(n+2)^2-n^2=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n^2+4n+4-n^2=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n+4=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=48-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 & 13 are the numbers<BR>\n" );
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