document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077714>Question 1077714</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 72, 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 #692184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=692184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numbers be n and n+4. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²+(n+4)²=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n²+8n-56=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²+4n-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic formula, we get a positive value for n of 3.65685424949. So, our two numbers are 3.65685424949 and 7.65685424949. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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