document.write( "Question 1163433: a positive real number is 4 less than another. If the sum of the squares of the two numbers is 72, then find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #787522 by josgarithmetic(39623) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"system%28x-4%2Cand%2Cx%5E2%2B%28x-4%29%5E2=72%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2Bx%5E2-8x%2B16=72\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%5E2-8x=56\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-4x=28\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%28x%5E2-4x%2B4=56%2B4%29\"$ -----------------WRONG. \r
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