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document.write( "The difference of two positive numbers is 2 and the sum of their squares is 74. Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 2 --> y = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + y^2 = 74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for y in the 2nd eqn and solve for x, etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + (x-2)^2 = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or, since 74 is not a big number, search for it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1^2 + 3^2 = 10 NG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2 + 4^2 = 20 NG<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^2 + 7^2 = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Was that hard?<BR>\n" );
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