document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061579>Question 1061579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A positive real number is 4 more than another. If the sum of the squares of the two numbers is 44, find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be one of the numbers. Then the other number is n+4. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²+(n+4)²=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n²+8n-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²+4n-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic formula, we get two roots for n of 2.24264068712 and -6.24264068712. Throwing out the negative result, our real numbers are 2.24264068712 and 6.24264068712. </SPAN>\n" );
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