SOLUTION: If x^2-y^2=24, where x and y are positive integers (x>y), what is one possible value of x ?

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Question 1036344: If x^2-y^2=24, where x and y are positive integers (x>y), what is one possible value of x ?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 -y^2 = 24, x > y with x > 0 and y > 0
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x^2 = 24 + y^2
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let y^2 = 1, then x^2 = 25 and x = 5
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x = 5
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