document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640322>Question 640322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference of two numbers greater than 1 is 11, and their product is 42 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=403138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the nos be A & B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then A-B=11 -------1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& AB=42     -------2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then A+B=sqrt[(A-B)^2+4AB]=sqrt[11^2+4*42]=sqrt[121+168]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=sqrt289=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so A+B=17  ---------3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now from eqns 1 & 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get A=[11+17]/2=14 & B=[17-11]/2=3   ans </SPAN>\n" );
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