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Algebra.Com's Answer #395723 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The smaller of two numbers is 4 less than the larger.
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document.write( "Question states*** sum of their squares is 58
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document.write( " x^2 + (x-4)^2 = 58
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document.write( " x^2 + x^2 - 8x + 16 = 58   
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document.write( "2x^2 -8x -42 = 0
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document.write( " x^2 - 4x - 21 = 0
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document.write( "solve by factoring:  \n" );
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