document.write( "Question 542384: Two numbers differ by 7,the different of their squares is 91,find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two numbers differ by 7,the different of their squares is 91,find the numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 7
\n" ); document.write( "a = (b+7)
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\n" ); document.write( "a^2 - b^2 = 91
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\n" ); document.write( "Replace a with (b+7)
\n" ); document.write( "(b+7)^2 - b^2 = 91
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\n" ); document.write( "FOIL (b+7)(b+7)
\n" ); document.write( "b^2 + 14b + 49 - b^2 = 91
\n" ); document.write( "b^2 - b^2 + 14b = 91 - 49
\n" ); document.write( "14b = 42
\n" ); document.write( "b = 42/14
\n" ); document.write( "b = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Find a
\n" ); document.write( "a = 3 + 7
\n" ); document.write( "a = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: 10^2 - 3^2 = 91
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