document.write( "Question 534075: The difference of square of 2 number is 180. The square of smaller number is 8 times the larger number. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #351277 by boilpoil(127)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the smaller number be x \n" ); document.write( "Then the larger number be \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1. x^2+80=0 \n" ); document.write( "2. x-12=0 ***Set each of the factors of the equation equal to 0*** \n" ); document.write( "3. x+12=0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x=4i \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. x-12=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=12\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3. x+12=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-12\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So x=4i \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For the larger number... you calculate yourself just substitute it (I think you are capable of this because you have already started calculating something so complicated as this.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: +_ stands for Positive/Negative sign \n" ); document.write( " |