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  • Feb 27, 2009, 06:24 AM
    miranda92293
    solving quadraruc word problems
    the sum of two positive integers is 31. If the sum of the square of these numbers is 625. Find the smaller of the numbers
  • Feb 27, 2009, 06:30 AM
    Perito

    Let X be the first number
    Let Y be the second number

    The Sum of the number is 31. Therefore, X+Y = 31

    You can figure out the "sum of the square is 625" and solve the two equations for "X" and "Y".

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