SOLUTION: The difference of the squares of two numbers is 10. The difference of the two numbers is 2. What is their sum?

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Question 517428: The difference of the squares of two numbers is 10. The difference of the two numbers is 2. What is their sum?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The difference of the squares of two numbers is 10.
The difference of the two numbers is 2. What is their sum?
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x^2-y^2 = 10
x-y = 2
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Divide the 1st equation by the 2nd equation to get:
x+y = 5
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Solve the following system:
x-y = 2
x+y = 5
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Add and solve for "x":
2x = 7
x = 7/2
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
x + y = 5
(7/2) + y = 5
y = (10/2)-(7/2)
y = 3/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2-y^2=10
x-y=2
(x+y)*(x-y)=10
(x+y)*2=10
x+y=5
x-y=2
2x=7
x=3.5
3.5-y=2
y=1.5