document.write( "Question 962426: The sum of two Numbers is 16. The sum of their squares exceeds 13 times the largar number by 4. What are the Numbers ?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #588029 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x + y = 16 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + y^2 = 13y +4 \n" ); document.write( "note that y is the larger number \n" ); document.write( "solve first equation for x \n" ); document.write( "x = 16 -y \n" ); document.write( "now substitute for x in second equation \n" ); document.write( "(16-y)^2 + y^2 = 13y +4 \n" ); document.write( "256 -32y +y^2 +y^2 = 13y + 4 \n" ); document.write( "2y^2 -45y +252 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "factor equation \n" ); document.write( "(2y-21) * (y-12) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y = 10.5 or 12 \n" ); document.write( "we have two solutions \n" ); document.write( "x = 4, y = 12 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5.5, y = 10.5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |