Asked by Najm
If the sum of the cubes of two numbers is 72 and the difference of their squres is 12. Find the numbers.
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Answered by
Reiny
x^3 + y^3 = 72
x^2 - y^2 = 12
We could just do this by listing the cubes less than 72 :
1, 8, 27, 64
the only combination for a sum of 72 is 8 + 64
so x=2, y=4
so the numbers are 2 and 4
is the difference property ok?
is 16-4 = 12 ?? YES
x^2 - y^2 = 12
We could just do this by listing the cubes less than 72 :
1, 8, 27, 64
the only combination for a sum of 72 is 8 + 64
so x=2, y=4
so the numbers are 2 and 4
is the difference property ok?
is 16-4 = 12 ?? YES
Answered by
Steve
also, we have
(x+y)(x-y) = 12
The pairs of factors of 12 are
1,12 2,6 3,4
x+y=6
x-y=2
x=4,y=2
(x+y)(x-y) = 12
The pairs of factors of 12 are
1,12 2,6 3,4
x+y=6
x-y=2
x=4,y=2
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