SOLUTION: What number subtracted from each 71 and 58 will result in two perfect square?

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Question 1068963: What number subtracted from each 71 and 58 will result in two perfect square?
Answer by trsomas23@gmail.com(17) About Me  (Show Source):
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The greatest number less than 58, which is a perfect square is 49 because 49 is square of 7.
71 - 49 = 22
71 - 22 = 49
58 - 22 = 36, which is also a perfect square.
Answer: 22