document.write( "Question 1077716: A positive real number is 1 less than another. When 2 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 51. Find the numbers.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #692189 by jorel1380(3719) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let your two numbers be n and n-1. Then:
\n" ); document.write( "2n+n²-2n+1=51
\n" ); document.write( "n²=50
\n" ); document.write( "n=5√2
\n" ); document.write( "n-1=5√2-1
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