SOLUTION: one number is six more than another number. when the diffenrences of the square is 96, what are your factors?

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Question 782733: one number is six more than another number. when the diffenrences of the square is 96, what are your factors?
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one number is six more than another number. when the diffenrences of the square is 96, what are your factors?
one number =x
other =y
x-y=6
x^2-y^2=96
(x+y)(x-y)=96
6(x+y)=96
(x+y)=96/6
x+y= 16
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x-y=6
x+y=16
2x=22
x=11
y=5
The numbers are 11 & 5