SOLUTION: One number is 2 larger than another number. The sum of their squares is 100. Find the numbers. can you please show your work? because i want to know how to do it THANK YOU^^

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Question 428728: One number is 2 larger than another number. The sum of their squares is 100.
Find the numbers.
can you please show your work? because i want to know how to do it
THANK YOU^^

Answer by alex1234567890(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you have to find the square root of 50 since there are two numbers, which you have to divide 100 by 2 and you will get 50. Then subt one of the numbers by 2 and add 2 to the other number and you have the answer.