document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956901>Question 956901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two numbers are in the ratio of 3 is to 7,and if the difference between their squares is 360, what are these two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Two numbers:: 3x and 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x)^2 - (3x)^2 = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49x^2 - 9x^2 = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x^2 = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 21<BR>\n" );
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