document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951535>Question 951535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Twice the product of two numbers is equal to the sum of their squares. What is the difference between the two numbers? And what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the two numbers be a & b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation for exactly what it says<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice the product of two numbers is equal to the sum of their squares.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(ab) = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arrange as a quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 - 2ab + b^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a - b) (a - b) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What is the difference between the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference is 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And what are the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a & b can equal any number, 2ab is the same as a^2+b^2, when they are equal\r<BR>\n" );
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