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A Quadratic Word Problem.
The difference between two positive numbers is 3. The sum of the squares of the numbers is 89. Find the numbers.
The difference between two positive numbers is 3. The sum of the squares of the numbers is 89. Find the numbers.
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Answered by
Bosnian
a = first number
b = second number
a - b = 3 Add b to both sides
a - b + b = 3 + b
a = b + 3
a ^ 2 + b ^ 2 = 89
( b + 3 ) ^ 2 + b ^ 2 = 89
b ^ 2 + 2 * b * 3 + 3 ^ 2 + b ^ 2 = 89
b ^ 2 + 6 b + 9 + b ^ 2 = 89
2 b ^ 2 + 6 b + 9 = 89 Divide both sides by 2
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 2 = 89 / 2 Subtract 9 / 2 to both sides
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 2 - 9 / 2 = 89 / 2 - 9 / 2
b ^ 2 + 3 b = 80 / 2
b ^ 2 + 3 b = 40 Add 9 / 4 to both sides
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = 40 + 9 / 4
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = 160 / 4 + 9 / 4
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = 169 / 4
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Remark :
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = ( b + 3 / 2 ) ^ 2
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( b + 3 / 2 ) ^ 2 = 169 / 4 take sqrt to both sides
b + 3 / 2 = 13 / 2 Subtract 3 / 2 to both sides
b + 3 / 2 - 3 / 2 = 13 / 2 - 3 / 2
b = 10 / 2 = 5
a = b + 3 = 5 + 3 = 8
Nuumbers are :
5 and 8
Proof :
8 - 5 = 3
8 ^ 2 + 5 ^ 2 = 64 + 25 = 89
b = second number
a - b = 3 Add b to both sides
a - b + b = 3 + b
a = b + 3
a ^ 2 + b ^ 2 = 89
( b + 3 ) ^ 2 + b ^ 2 = 89
b ^ 2 + 2 * b * 3 + 3 ^ 2 + b ^ 2 = 89
b ^ 2 + 6 b + 9 + b ^ 2 = 89
2 b ^ 2 + 6 b + 9 = 89 Divide both sides by 2
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 2 = 89 / 2 Subtract 9 / 2 to both sides
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 2 - 9 / 2 = 89 / 2 - 9 / 2
b ^ 2 + 3 b = 80 / 2
b ^ 2 + 3 b = 40 Add 9 / 4 to both sides
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = 40 + 9 / 4
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = 160 / 4 + 9 / 4
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = 169 / 4
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Remark :
b ^ 2 + 3 b + 9 / 4 = ( b + 3 / 2 ) ^ 2
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( b + 3 / 2 ) ^ 2 = 169 / 4 take sqrt to both sides
b + 3 / 2 = 13 / 2 Subtract 3 / 2 to both sides
b + 3 / 2 - 3 / 2 = 13 / 2 - 3 / 2
b = 10 / 2 = 5
a = b + 3 = 5 + 3 = 8
Nuumbers are :
5 and 8
Proof :
8 - 5 = 3
8 ^ 2 + 5 ^ 2 = 64 + 25 = 89
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