document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=577795>Question 577795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 8 and the difference between their squares is 34. Find their difference. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 8-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16a - 64 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16a = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 49/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15/8<BR>\n" );
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