document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969156>Question 969156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An integer is three more than another integer. Twice the larger integer is two less than the square of the smaller integer. Find the two integers  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "smaller integer = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = y^2 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(y + 3) = y^2 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 6 = y^2 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = y^2 - 2y - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (y - 4)(y + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The integers are (x, y) = (7, 3) or (1, -2). </SPAN>\n" );
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