SOLUTION: one number is 3 more than another. the difference between their squares is 75. what are the numbers?

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Question 923426: one number is 3 more than another. the difference between their squares is 75. what are the numbers?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 3 + y
75 = xx - yy
75 = (3 + y)(3 + y) - yy
75 = 9 + 6y + yy - yy
6y = 66
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answer:
y = 11
x = 14
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