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document.write( "Two numbers add up to 1. One number is 5 less than than the square of the other number. What are the numbers? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #756460 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=1 \n" ); document.write( "x+5=y^2 \n" ); document.write( "so x=-y+1 \n" ); document.write( "x=y^2-5 \n" ); document.write( "y^2-5=-y+1 \n" ); document.write( "y^2+y-6=0 \n" ); document.write( "(y+3)(y-2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "y=-3 and 2 \n" ); document.write( "x=4 and -1 \n" ); document.write( "(4, -3) \n" ); document.write( "(-1, 2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |