document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907836>Question 907836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the difference between two numbers is 6, and the difference of their squares is 180, what is the sum of the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)^2 - x^2 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 36 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12, the smaller number.  Larger is 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "324-144 = 180 </SPAN>\n" );
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