document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18130>Question 18130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two integers is 25.  The difference of their squares is 275.  Find the two integers.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the 2 integers be x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are given ....x+y=25......(1)... and x^2-y^2=275.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know (x+y)(x-y)=x^2-y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so ...25(x-y)=275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=275/25=11......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)+(2)....x+y+x-y=25+11=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18..so ...18+y=25..or y=25-18=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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