document.write( "Question 658079: Suppose that the sum of two numbers is 19 and the sum of their squares is 221. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "the sum of two numbers&  is 19 and the sum of their squares is 221
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document.write( "  x + y = 19  0r  
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document.write( "x^2 + y^2 = 221
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document.write( " x^2 + (19-x)^2 = 221
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document.write( " x^2 + 361-38x + x^2 = 221
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document.write( "  2x^2 - 38x  + 140 = 0
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document.write( "   x^2 - 19x + 70 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(x - 14)(x-5) = 0
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document.write( "(x - 14)= 0,  x = 14   and y = 5
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document.write( "0r(x-5) = 0,  x =  5   and y = 14
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document.write( "numbers are 5 and 14 \n" );
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