Question 332941: the square root of the difference of two is 5. the sum of the two number is 31 what are the two numbers? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the numbers be x &y
sqrt(x-y)=5
take square
x-y = 25
x+y=31
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add the two equations to eliminate y
2x= 56
divide by 2
x= 28
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plug value of x in equation x+y=31
28+y=31
y = 31-28
y=3
