document.write( "Question 841048: The sum of the square of 2 number is 34. The first number is one less than twice the 2nd number. Find the number \n" ); document.write( "

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let the second number be x and first number = 2x-1
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282x-1%29%5E2%2Bx%5E2+=+34\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x%5E2-4x+%2B1+%2Bx%5E2+-34+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%5E2+-4x-33=0%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%5E2-15x+%2B+11x-33=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%28x-3%29%2B11%28x-3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285x%2B11%29%28x-3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x=3
\n" ); document.write( "therefore the numbers are 5,3
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