document.write( "Question 542384: Two numbers differ by 7,the different of their squares is 91,find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #354649 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two numbers differ by 7,the different of their squares is 91,find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "Two numbers: a, b \n" ); document.write( "a - b = 7 \n" ); document.write( "a = (b+7) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a^2 - b^2 = 91 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Replace a with (b+7) \n" ); document.write( "(b+7)^2 - b^2 = 91 \n" ); document.write( ": \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 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find a \n" ); document.write( "a = 3 + 7 \n" ); document.write( "a = 10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check: 10^2 - 3^2 = 91 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |