document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113734>Question 1113734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 = a^2 - b^2 and 4 = 2ab, find a and b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = a^2 - b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = ab<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By inspection (looking at it):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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