SOLUTION: A positive real number is 2 less than another. When 4 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 31. Find the numbers.
Question 1045080: A positive real number is 2 less than another. When 4 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 31. Find the numbers.
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A positive real number is 2 less than another. When 4 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 31. Find the numbers.
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Let x be the smallest of the two numbers.
Then the other number is x+2.
And your equation is
= 31.
Simplify and solve it:
= .
It is not "factorable" with integer coefficients.
Apply the quadratic formula.
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A positive real number is 2 less than another. When 4 times the larger is added to the square of the smaller, the result is 31. Find the numbers.
Let larger number be L
Then smaller = L - 2
We then get:
L, or larger number =
Smaller number:
