document.write( "Question 55447: Dearest tutors.,,, help me with my problem pls!!!
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document.write( "3. One number is 5 greater than another number. If the sum of their squares is 5 times the square of the smaller number, what are the numbers?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #37618 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is 5 greater than another number. If the sum of their squares is 5 times the square of the smaller number, what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "The other is \"x+5\". \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + (x+5)^2 = 5x^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x^2+10x+25 = 5x^2 \n" ); document.write( "-3x^2+10x+25=0 \n" ); document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to get: \n" ); document.write( "x=[-10+-sqrt(100+4(3)(25)]/-6 \n" ); document.write( "x=[-10-20]/-6 or x=[-10+20]/-6 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 or x=-5/3 \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |