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\n" ); document.write( "When the sum of two woke numbers is multiplied by the difference of the numbers, the result is 85. If the difference of the two numbers is not 1 what is the sum
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Let the larger and smaller WHOLE numbers be L and S
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document.write( "Then we get: (L + S)(L  -  S) = 85
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document.write( "85 has 2 SETS of factors, which are: 85 and 1, and 5 and 17
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document.write( "85 and 1 OBVIOUSLY can't be the larger and smaller WHOLE numbers
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document.write( "Therefore, L - S MUST = 5, and  \n" );
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