document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475565>Question 475565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 17 and the sum of their square is 145.  Find the larger #?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers a) 10, b) 11, c) 8, d) 9, e) None </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326143 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=326143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y =17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+y^2=145\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(17-y)^2+y^2=145\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "289-34y+y^2+y^2=145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2-34y+289-145=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2-34y+144=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-17y+72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-9y-8y+72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(y-9)-8(y-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-9)(y-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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