SOLUTION: Lisa is using the equation x2 + (x – 5)2 = 157 to find two numbers that differ by 5 and that have squares that sum to 157. When Lisa solves the problem using the zero product prope

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Question 939157: Lisa is using the equation x2 + (x – 5)2 = 157 to find two numbers that differ by 5 and that have squares that sum to 157. When Lisa solves the problem using the zero product property, what do the two solutions represent?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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the two solutions represent the Larger number x
(smaller number is x-5)