document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055111>Question 1055111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 3 more than another. The difference between their squares is 63. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-y^2 = 63 substitute for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+3)^2-y^2 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+9 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9+3 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One number is 3 more than another: 9+3=12 Correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between their squares is 63: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2-9^2 = 63; 144-81 = 63 Correct again<BR>\n" );
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