document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867630>Question 867630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi tutor, please try to help solve this question for me please!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a^2+b^2=52 and ab=24, find a+b and (a-b)^2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Main goal is solve for a and b.  You can start this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=24%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=24%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B%2824%2Fa%29%5E2=52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B%2824%2Fa%29%5E2=52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E4%2B24%5E2=52a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E4%2B24%5E2=52a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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