You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two positive numbers differ by 6,
x - y = 6
x = (y+6)
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and their squares differ by 96.
x^2 - y^2 = 96
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replace x with (y+6)
(y+6)^2 - y^2 = 96
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FOIL (y+6)(y+6)
y^2 + 12y + 36 - y^2 = 96
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Combine like terms
y^2 - y^2 + 12y = 96 - 36
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12y = 60
y =
y = 5
then
x = 5 + 6
x = 11
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Check solution by finding the squares
11^2 - 5^2 = 96
