document.write( "Question 891090: Find two numbers such that one number is 5 greater than the other number. If the sum of their squares is 5 times the square of half the smaller number, what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #539509 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find two numbers such that one number is 5 greater than the other number. If the sum of their squares is 5 times the square of half the smaller number, what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=smaller number \n" ); document.write( "x+5=larger number \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x^2+(x+5)^2=5x^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x^2+10x+25=5x^2 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2-10x-25=0 \n" ); document.write( "(3x+5)(x-5)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-5/3 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "x=5 \n" ); document.write( "x+5=10 \n" ); document.write( "smaller number=5 \n" ); document.write( "larger number=10 \n" ); document.write( " |