SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 2 and the difference of their squares is 28.Find the numbers?

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Question 615474: The difference between two numbers is 2 and the difference of their squares is 28.Find the numbers?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: "The difference between two numbers is 2" means that x-y=2. You can solve for x to get x+=+y%2B2


The "difference of their squares is 28" means x%5E2-y%5E2=28. From here, you can plug in x+=+y%2B2 to get %28y%2B2%29%5E2-y%5E2=28