document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065509>Question 1065509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (a - b)&sup2; = 5 and ab = 1, find the positive value of a + b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've successfully solved similar problems with addition of squares, but not a difference of squares. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the positive value is 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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