document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765635>Question 765635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the squares of two numbers is 4 and the difference of the squares of those two numbers is 1. Find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the two equations are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the numbers be x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(square) + y(square) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(square) - y(square) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the equations that i got but the answer is a decimal...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm also not sure about the answer and the equation... please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+y^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-y^2=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= +/- (5/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug x=(5/2) in the first equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)^2+y^2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25/4  +y^2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2=4-(25/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2=-(9/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(3/2)I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(5/2) , y= (3/2)i\r<BR>\n" );
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