document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002895>Question 1002895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between 2 numbers is three if the square of the smaller number is equal to 4 times the larger number what is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 = 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^2/4) - y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 -4y - 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-6)(y+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = 6, x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = -2, x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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