document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951529>Question 951529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 numbers is 12 and the sum of their squares is 56.Find 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 #581143 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=581143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 numbers is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and the sum of their squares is 56.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b^2  + c^2 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first 6 perfect squares <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract any two from 56 and see if you get a third perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 - 36 - 16 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 4 + 2 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the numbers 2, 4, 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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